aoudad vs Greenback stingaree

Ammotragus lervia compared with Urolophus viridis

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	aoudad	Greenback stingaree
Kingdom same	Animalia (สัตว์)	Animalia (สัตว์)
Phylum same	Chordata (สัตว์มีแกนสันหลัง)	Chordata (สัตว์มีแกนสันหลัง)
Class	Mammalia (สัตว์เลี้ยงลูกด้วยน้ำนม)	Elasmobranchii
Order	Artiodactyla (อันดับสัตว์กีบคู่)	Myliobatiformes (อันดับปลากระเบน)
Family	Bovidae (Bovids)	Urolophidae
Genus	Ammotragus	Urolophus
Species	Ammotragus lervia	Urolophus viridis

Evolutionary Relationship

aoudad and Greenback stingaree share a common ancestor at the Phylum level: Chordata. (สัตว์มีแกนสันหลัง)

Conservation Status

aoudad

VU — Vulnerable

Greenback stingaree

VU — Vulnerable

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	aoudad	Greenback stingaree
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.

Greenback stingaree

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.