Eurasian Hobby vs Gray Kestrel

Falco subbuteo compared with Falco ardosiaceus

Key Differences

• Eurasian Hobby is Near Threatened while Gray Kestrel is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Eurasian Hobby	Gray Kestrel
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 subbuteo	Falco ardosiaceus

Evolutionary Relationship

Eurasian Hobby and Gray Kestrel share a common ancestor at the Genus level: Falco.

Conservation Status

Eurasian Hobby

NT — Near Threatened

Gray Kestrel

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Eurasian Hobby	Gray Kestrel
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Eurasian Hobby

Habitat

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

Range

Distributed across Belgium, Denmark, Luxembourg, Norway, and Sweden. Listed as Near Threatened, this species requires ongoing monitoring to prevent population decline.

Gray Kestrel

Habitat

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

Range

Distributed across Norway and United Kingdom.

Eurasian Hobby

Eurasian Hobby (Falco subbuteo) is classified as Near Threatened (NT) on the IUCN Red List. Close to qualifying as threatened, with populations that may become vulnerable without conservation action.

Shared Countries

Both species can be found in 1 countries:

🇳🇴 Norway