Alectryon vs Gray Falcon

Alectryon tropicus compared with Falco hypoleucos

Key Differences

• Alectryon is Near Threatened while Gray Falcon is Vulnerable.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Alectryon	Gray Falcon
Kingdom	Plantae (Plants)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)	Aves (Birds)
Order	Sapindales (Sapindales)	Falconiformes (Falconiformes)
Family	Sapindaceae	Falconidae
Genus	Alectryon	Falco
Species	Alectryon tropicus	Falco hypoleucos

Conservation Status

Alectryon

NT — Near Threatened

Gray Falcon

VU — Vulnerable

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Alectryon	Gray Falcon
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Alectryon

Habitat

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

Gray Falcon

Habitat

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

Range

Found in Norway. Currently classified as Vulnerable on the IUCN Red List, this species faces significant conservation challenges across its range.

Alectryon

The Alectryon (Alectryon tropicus) is a species in the genus Alectryon. It is currently classified as Near Threatened on the IUCN Red List. Typically found in diverse terrestrial habitats from tropical forests to temperate regions.