aoudad vs yellow broomrape

Ammotragus lervia compared with Orobanche lutea

Key Differences

• aoudad is Vulnerable while yellow broomrape is Extinct.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	aoudad	yellow broomrape
Kingdom	Animalia (животные)	Plantae (растения)
Phylum	Chordata (хордовые)	Magnoliophyta (магнолиофиты)
Class	Mammalia (млекопитающие)	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)
Order	Artiodactyla (парнокопытные)	Lamiales (ясноткоцветные)
Family	Bovidae (Bovids)	Orobanchaceae
Genus	Ammotragus	Orobanche
Species	Ammotragus lervia	Orobanche lutea

Conservation Status

aoudad

VU — Vulnerable

yellow broomrape

EX — Extinct

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	aoudad	yellow broomrape
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

aoudad

Habitat

Found across multiple habitat types including tropical and subtropical moist broadleaf forests, montane grasslands and shrublands, and Mediterranean forests and woodlands, among 6 distinct biome types spanning the Afrotropic and Palearctic realms. Populations are also found in montane and highland environments at higher elevations.

Range

Widely distributed across Africa (South Africa), Europe (7 countries), and North America (United States). Currently classified as Vulnerable on the IUCN Red List, this species faces significant conservation challenges across its range.

yellow broomrape

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial habitats from tropical forests to temperate regions.

aoudad

The Aoudad (Ammotragus lervia) is a species in the genus Ammotragus. It is currently classified as Vulnerable on the IUCN Red List. Found across multiple habitat types including tropical and subtropical moist broadleaf forests, montane grasslands and shrublands, and Mediterranean forests and woodlands, among 6 distinct biome types spanning the Afrotropic and Palearctic.