Malagasy Kestrel vs Red-necked Falcon

Falco newtoni compared with Falco chicquera

Key Differences

• Malagasy Kestrel is Least Concern while Red-necked Falcon is Near Threatened.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Malagasy Kestrel	Red-necked Falcon
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 newtoni	Falco chicquera

Evolutionary Relationship

Malagasy Kestrel and Red-necked Falcon share a common ancestor at the Genus level: Falco.

Conservation Status

Malagasy Kestrel

LC — Least Concern

Red-necked Falcon

NT — Near Threatened

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Malagasy Kestrel	Red-necked Falcon
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Malagasy Kestrel

Habitat

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

Range

Found in Norway.

Red-necked Falcon

Habitat

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

Range

Found in Norway. Listed as Near Threatened, this species requires ongoing monitoring to prevent population decline.

Shared Countries

Both species can be found in 1 countries:

🇳🇴 Norway