aoudad vs Lesser Kestrel

Ammotragus lervia compared with Falco naumanni

Key Differences

• aoudad is Vulnerable while Lesser Kestrel is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	aoudad	Lesser Kestrel
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	Falco
Species	Ammotragus lervia	Falco naumanni

Evolutionary Relationship

aoudad and Lesser Kestrel share a common ancestor at the Phylum level: Chordata. (Chordates)

Conservation Status

aoudad

VU — Vulnerable

Lesser Kestrel

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	aoudad	Lesser Kestrel
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.

Lesser Kestrel

Habitat

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

Range

Found across Asia (Taiwan) and Europe (5 countries).

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.

Shared Countries

Both species can be found in 1 countries:

🇳🇴 Norway