Aplomado Falcon vs Reunion Kestrel

Falco femoralis compared with Falco duboisi

Key Differences

• Aplomado Falcon is Least Concern while Reunion Kestrel is Extinct.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Aplomado Falcon	Reunion Kestrel
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum same	Chordata (Chordates)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class same	Aves (Birds)	Aves (Birds)
Order same	Falconiformes (Falconiformes)	Falconiformes (Falconiformes)
Family same	Falconidae	Falconidae
Genus same	Falco	Falco
Species	Falco femoralis	Falco duboisi

Evolutionary Relationship

Aplomado Falcon and Reunion Kestrel share a common ancestor at the Genus level: Falco.

Conservation Status

Aplomado Falcon

LC — Least Concern

Reunion Kestrel

EX — Extinct

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Aplomado Falcon	Reunion Kestrel
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Aplomado Falcon

Habitat

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

Range

Distributed across Colombia, Ecuador, Norway, and Venezuela.

Reunion Kestrel

Habitat

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

Aplomado Falcon

Aplomado Falcon (Falco femoralis) is classified as Least Concern (LC) on the IUCN Red List. Widespread and abundant across its range, with stable populations and no immediate conservation concerns.