Argali vs Ewe
The argali is heavier: 180 kg against 50 kg for the ewe, about 3.6 times the weight.
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What is the difference between a argali and a ewe?
Each point below is worked out from a pair of recorded values.
- The argali is heavier: 180 kg against 50 kg for the ewe, about 3.6 times the weight.
- The ewe is longer-lived: 22.8 years against 16.8 years for the argali, about 36% longer.
- Both belong to the genus Ovis, so they are close relatives.
Side by side
| Argali | Ewe | |
|---|---|---|
| Scientific name | Ovis ammon | Ovis aries |
| Family | Bovidae | Bovidae |
| Order | Artiodactyla | Artiodactyla |
| Weight | 160 kg – 180 kg | 35 kg – 110 kg |
| Length | Not recorded | Not recorded |
| Lifespan | 15.9 years – 16.8 years | 17 years – 22.8 years |
| Main food | Not recorded | Not recorded |
| Habitat | forest, shrubland | Not recorded |
| Conservation status | Near Threatened | Not recorded |
| Countries recorded | Not recorded | 1 |
A scale drawing needs a recorded length for both animals; only weights are on record for this pair.