aoudad vs Lesser Star-thistle

Ammotragus lervia compared with Centaurea diluta

Key Differences

aoudad is Vulnerable while Lesser Star-thistle is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	aoudad	Lesser Star-thistle
Kingdom	Animalia (động vật)	Plantae (thực vật)
Phylum	Chordata (động vật có dây sống)	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class	Mammalia (lớp Thú)	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)
Order	Artiodactyla (Bộ Guốc chẵn)	Asterales (Bộ Cúc)
Family	Bovidae (Bovids)	Asteraceae (Daisy Family)
Genus	Ammotragus	Centaurea
Species	Ammotragus lervia	Centaurea diluta

Conservation Status

aoudad

VU — Vulnerable

Lesser Star-thistle

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	aoudad	Lesser Star-thistle
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.

Lesser Star-thistle

Habitat

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

Range

Found across Europe (11 countries) and North America (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.