Australian Hobby vs Lesser Kestrel

Falco longipennis compared with Falco naumanni

Key Differences

• Australian Hobby is Least Concern while Lesser Kestrel is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Australian Hobby	Lesser 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 longipennis	Falco naumanni

Evolutionary Relationship

Australian Hobby and Lesser Kestrel share a common ancestor at the Genus level: Falco.

Conservation Status

Australian Hobby

LC — Least Concern

Lesser Kestrel

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Australian Hobby	Lesser Kestrel
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Australian Hobby

Habitat

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

Range

Found in Norway.

Lesser Kestrel

Habitat

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

Range

Found across Asia (Taiwan) and Europe (5 countries).

Australian Hobby

The Australian Hobby (Falco longipennis) is a species in the genus Falco. It is currently classified as Least Concern on the IUCN Red List. Typically found in various aerial, terrestrial, and aquatic environments.

Shared Countries

Both species can be found in 1 countries:

🇳🇴 Norway