الشاهين vs الصقر الأسخم, صقر الغروب

Falco peregrinus compared with Falco concolor

Key Differences

• الشاهين is Least Concern while الصقر الأسخم, صقر الغروب is Vulnerable.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	الشاهين	الصقر الأسخم, صقر الغروب
Kingdom same	Animalia (حيوانات)	Animalia (حيوانات)
Phylum same	Chordata (حبليات)	Chordata (حبليات)
Class same	Aves (طيور)	Aves (طيور)
Order same	Falconiformes (صقريات الشكل)	Falconiformes (صقريات الشكل)
Family same	Falconidae	Falconidae
Genus same	Falco	Falco
Species	Falco peregrinus	Falco concolor

Evolutionary Relationship

الشاهين and الصقر الأسخم, صقر الغروب share a common ancestor at the Genus level: Falco.

Conservation Status

الشاهين

LC — Least Concern

Population: ~140.0K

Trend: Increasing ↑

الصقر الأسخم, صقر الغروب

VU — Vulnerable

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	الشاهين	الصقر الأسخم, صقر الغروب
Diet	Carnivore	—
Average Lifespan	15 years	—
Average Length	48 cm	—
Average Weight	1.0 kg	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

الشاهين

Habitat

Typically found in diverse ecosystems where prey species are available.

Range

Widely distributed across Europe (7 countries), North America (United States), and South America (Colombia, Ecuador, Venezuela).

الصقر الأسخم, صقر الغروب

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.

الشاهين

The fastest animal on the planet, peregrine falcons achieve aerial dive speeds exceeding 320 km/h when stooping on prey, stunning or killing birds in flight with a blow from their feet. Found on every continent except Antarctica in diverse habitats from Arctic tundra to tropical rainforest. Nearly extinct in North America and Europe from DDT poisoning in the 1960s–70s, peregrines recovered dramatically following pesticide bans and successful urban nesting programs.

Shared Countries

Both species can be found in 1 countries:

🇳🇴 Norway