# Urial (*Ovis vignei*)

Canonical page: https://creaturedata.com/animals/urial  
Data as of: 2026-11-11

The urial (Ovis vignei), also called the urial sheep or Ladakh urial, is a mammal in the family Bovidae and the genus Ovis. It belongs to the order Artiodactyla, the subfamily Antilopinae and the tribe Caprini, and its scientific name was given by Blyth, 1841. The urial is a living species, and the IUCN Red List assesses it globally as Vulnerable, a threatened category.

## Quick facts

| Fact | Value |
|---|---|
| Weight | Not recorded |
| Length | Not recorded |
| Lifespan | Not recorded |
| Main food | Not recorded |
| Habitat | Not recorded |
| Young per litter or clutch | Not recorded |
| Conservation status | Vulnerable (IUCN) |
| Countries on record | Not recorded |

## Classification

- kingdom: Animalia
- phylum: Chordata
- class: Mammalia
- order: Artiodactyla
- family: Bovidae
- genus: Ovis
- species: *Ovis vignei* Blyth, 1841

Synonyms: *Ovis aries vignei*, *Ovis vignei vignei*

## Common questions

### What kind of animal is the urial?

The urial is a mammal in the family Bovidae, order Artiodactyla, and belongs to the tribe Caprini.

### What is the scientific name of the urial?

The scientific name of the urial is Ovis vignei, placing it in the genus Ovis.

### Who named the urial and when?

The urial was named by Blyth, 1841.

### Is the urial endangered?

The urial is listed as Vulnerable on the IUCN Red List, which is a threatened category.

### What are other names for the urial?

The urial is also called the urial sheep or the Ladakh urial.

### Is the urial extinct?

No, the urial is a living species according to the Catalogue of Life.

## Sources

- [Catalogue of Life eXtended Release](https://www.checklistbank.org/dataset/316691), CC BY 4.0, 2026-10-16 XR. Catalogue of Life (2026). Catalogue of Life eXtended Release, version 2026-10-16 XR. Catalogue of Life Foundation, Amsterdam, Netherlands. https://doi.org/10.48580/dgzlf
- [Wikimedia Commons](https://commons.wikimedia.org), per file (CC0 / public domain / CC BY green, CC BY-SA amber, anything else not displayed), 2026-11-11. Wikimedia Commons contributors. Wikimedia Commons. https://commons.wikimedia.org (each file credited to its author under its own licence).
- [Wikidata](https://www.wikidata.org), CC0 1.0, 2026-11-11. Wikidata contributors. Wikidata. https://www.wikidata.org (data retrieved via the Wikidata Query Service).
- [Wikipedia (English)](https://en.wikipedia.org), CC BY-SA 4.0, 2026-11-11. Wikipedia contributors. Wikipedia, The Free Encyclopedia. https://en.wikipedia.org (text under CC BY-SA 4.0; each block names its article and revision).

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