Australian Hobby vs Rock Kestrel

Falco longipennis compared with Falco rupicolus

Key Differences

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

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Australian Hobby	Rock 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 rupicolus

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

Australian Hobby

LC — Least Concern

Rock Kestrel

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Australian Hobby	Rock 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.

Rock Kestrel

Habitat

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

Range

Found in Norway.

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