aoudad vs Smooth Pox Lichen

Ammotragus lervia compared with Pyrenula laevigata

Key Differences

aoudad is Vulnerable while Smooth Pox Lichen is Extinct.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	aoudad	Smooth Pox Lichen
Kingdom	Animalia (hayvan)	Fungi (mantar)
Phylum	Chordata (Kordalılar)	Ascomycota (Asklı mantarlar)
Class	Mammalia (memeliler)	Eurotiomycetes (Eurotiomycetes)
Order	Artiodactyla (Çift toynaklılar)	Pyrenulales (Pyrenulales)
Family	Bovidae (Bovids)	Pyrenulaceae
Genus	Ammotragus	Pyrenula
Species	Ammotragus lervia	Pyrenula laevigata

Conservation Status

aoudad

VU — Vulnerable

Smooth Pox Lichen

EX — Extinct

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	aoudad	Smooth Pox Lichen
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.

Smooth Pox Lichen

Habitat

Native to Europe and North America, inhabiting ecosystems characteristic of the region.

Range

Distributed across Norway, Portugal, Sweden, and United States.

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.