Arabian Bustard vs cow-itch

Ardeotis arabs compared with Mucuna pruriens

Key Differences

• Arabian Bustard is Near Threatened while cow-itch is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Arabian Bustard	cow-itch
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class	Aves (Birds)	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)
Order	Otidiformes (Otidiformes)	Fabales (Legumes & Allies)
Family	Otididae	Fabaceae
Genus	Ardeotis	Mucuna
Species	Ardeotis arabs	Mucuna pruriens

Conservation Status

Arabian Bustard

NT — Near Threatened

cow-itch

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Arabian Bustard	cow-itch
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Arabian Bustard

Habitat

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

Range

Distributed across Norway and United Arab Emirates. Listed as Near Threatened, this species requires ongoing monitoring to prevent population decline.

cow-itch

Habitat

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

Range

Widely distributed across Africa (6 countries), North America (4 countries), Oceania and the Pacific (4 countries), and South America (4 countries).

Arabian Bustard

The Arabian Bustard (Ardeotis arabs) is a species in the genus Ardeotis. It is currently classified as Near Threatened on the IUCN Red List. Typically found in various aerial, terrestrial, and aquatic environments.