Alectryon vs Gray Kestrel

Alectryon tropicus compared with Falco ardosiaceus

Key Differences

• Alectryon is Near Threatened while Gray Kestrel is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Alectryon	Gray Kestrel
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 ardosiaceus

Conservation Status

Alectryon

NT — Near Threatened

Gray Kestrel

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Alectryon	Gray Kestrel
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 Kestrel

Habitat

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

Range

Distributed across Norway and United Kingdom.

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.