aoudad vs 毛果枫 (Mao Guo Feng)

Ammotragus lervia compared with Acer maximowiczianum

Key Differences

• aoudad is Vulnerable while 毛果枫 (Mao Guo Feng) is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	aoudad	毛果枫 (Mao Guo Feng)
Kingdom	Animalia (动物界)	Plantae (植物)
Phylum	Chordata (脊索动物门)	Magnoliophyta (木兰植物门)
Class	Mammalia (哺乳動物)	Magnoliopsida (木兰纲)
Order	Artiodactyla (偶蹄目)	Sapindales (无患子目)
Family	Bovidae (Bovids)	Sapindaceae
Genus	Ammotragus	Acer
Species	Ammotragus lervia	Acer maximowiczianum

Conservation Status

aoudad

VU — Vulnerable

毛果枫 (Mao Guo Feng)

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	aoudad	毛果枫 (Mao Guo Feng)
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.

毛果枫 (Mao Guo Feng)

Habitat

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

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.