aoudad vs Lumpy Bracket

Ammotragus lervia compared with Trametes gibbosa

Key Differences

aoudad is Vulnerable while Lumpy Bracket is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	aoudad	Lumpy Bracket
Kingdom	Animalia (动物界)	Fungi (真菌界)
Phylum	Chordata (脊索动物门)	Basidiomycota (担子菌门)
Class	Mammalia (哺乳動物)	Agaricomycetes (傘菌綱)
Order	Artiodactyla (偶蹄目)	Polyporales (多孔菌目)
Family	Bovidae (Bovids)	Polyporaceae
Genus	Ammotragus	Trametes
Species	Ammotragus lervia	Trametes gibbosa

Conservation Status

aoudad

VU — Vulnerable

Lumpy Bracket

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	aoudad	Lumpy Bracket
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.

Lumpy Bracket

Habitat

Typically found in forest floors, decomposing wood, and soil ecosystems.

Range

Widely distributed across Asia (Taiwan), Europe (5 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.