aoudad vs Majestic Pericote

Ammotragus lervia compared with Phyllotis magister

Key Differences

• aoudad is Vulnerable while Majestic Pericote is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	aoudad	Majestic Pericote
Kingdom same	Animalia (สัตว์)	Animalia (สัตว์)
Phylum same	Chordata (สัตว์มีแกนสันหลัง)	Chordata (สัตว์มีแกนสันหลัง)
Class same	Mammalia (สัตว์เลี้ยงลูกด้วยน้ำนม)	Mammalia (สัตว์เลี้ยงลูกด้วยน้ำนม)
Order	Artiodactyla (อันดับสัตว์กีบคู่)	Rodentia (อันดับสัตว์ฟันแทะ)
Family	Bovidae (Bovids)	Cricetidae
Genus	Ammotragus	Phyllotis
Species	Ammotragus lervia	Phyllotis magister

Evolutionary Relationship

aoudad and Majestic Pericote share a common ancestor at the Class level: Mammalia. (สัตว์เลี้ยงลูกด้วยน้ำนม)

Conservation Status

aoudad

VU — Vulnerable

Majestic Pericote

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	aoudad	Majestic Pericote
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.

Majestic Pericote

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

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.