aoudad vs Buckley's Forest-Falcon

Ammotragus lervia compared with Micrastur buckleyi

Key Differences

• aoudad is Vulnerable while Buckley's Forest-Falcon is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	aoudad	Buckley's Forest-Falcon
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum same	Chordata (Chordates)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Aves (Birds)
Order	Artiodactyla (Even-toed Ungulates)	Falconiformes (Falconiformes)
Family	Bovidae (Bovids)	Falconidae
Genus	Ammotragus	Micrastur
Species	Ammotragus lervia	Micrastur buckleyi

Evolutionary Relationship

aoudad and Buckley's Forest-Falcon share a common ancestor at the Phylum level: Chordata. (Chordates)

Conservation Status

aoudad

VU — Vulnerable

Buckley's Forest-Falcon

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	aoudad	Buckley's Forest-Falcon
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

aoudad

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.

Buckley's Forest-Falcon

Habitat

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

Range

Distributed across Colombia, Ecuador, Norway, and Venezuela.

aoudad

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.

Buckley's Forest-Falcon

The Buckley'S Forest-Falcon (Micrastur buckleyi) is a species in the genus Micrastur. It is currently classified as Least Concern on the IUCN Red List. Typically found in various aerial, terrestrial, and aquatic environments.

Shared Countries

Both species can be found in 1 countries:

🇳🇴 Norway