Kebsh el Gebel vs Lanner Falcon

Ammotragus lervia compared with Falco biarmicus

Key Differences

• Kebsh el Gebel is Vulnerable while Lanner Falcon is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Kebsh el Gebel	Lanner Falcon
Kingdom same	Animalia (حيوانات)	Animalia (حيوانات)
Phylum same	Chordata (حبليات)	Chordata (حبليات)
Class	Mammalia (ثدييات)	Aves (طيور)
Order	Artiodactyla (مزدوجات الأصابع)	Falconiformes (صقريات الشكل)
Family	Bovidae (Bovids)	Falconidae
Genus	Ammotragus	Falco
Species	Ammotragus lervia	Falco biarmicus

Evolutionary Relationship

Kebsh el Gebel and Lanner Falcon share a common ancestor at the Phylum level: Chordata. (حبليات)

Conservation Status

Kebsh el Gebel

VU — Vulnerable

Lanner Falcon

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Kebsh el Gebel	Lanner Falcon
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Kebsh el Gebel

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.

Lanner Falcon

Habitat

Typically found in various aerial, terrestrial, and aquatic environments.

Range

Found across Europe (10 countries).

Kebsh el Gebel

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.

Lanner Falcon

Lanner Falcon (Falco biarmicus) is classified as Not Evaluated (NE) on the IUCN Red List. Not yet evaluated against IUCN Red List criteria. Conservation status remains to be determined.

Shared Countries

Both species can be found in 3 countries:

🇫🇷 France 🇩🇪 Germany 🇳🇴 Norway