aoudad vs Lesser devilray

Ammotragus lervia compared with Mobula kuhlii

Key Differences

• aoudad is Vulnerable while Lesser devilray is Endangered.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	aoudad	Lesser devilray
Kingdom same	Animalia (动物界)	Animalia (动物界)
Phylum same	Chordata (脊索动物门)	Chordata (脊索动物门)
Class	Mammalia (哺乳動物)	Elasmobranchii
Order	Artiodactyla (偶蹄目)	Myliobatiformes (鱝目)
Family	Bovidae (Bovids)	Myliobatidae
Genus	Ammotragus	Mobula
Species	Ammotragus lervia	Mobula kuhlii

Evolutionary Relationship

aoudad and Lesser devilray share a common ancestor at the Phylum level: Chordata. (脊索动物门)

Conservation Status

aoudad

VU — Vulnerable

Lesser devilray

EN — Endangered

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	aoudad	Lesser devilray
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 devilray

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.