Australian Hobby vs Sooty Falcon

Falco longipennis compared with Falco concolor

Key Differences

• Australian Hobby is Least Concern while Sooty Falcon is Vulnerable.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Australian Hobby	Sooty Falcon
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 concolor

Evolutionary Relationship

Australian Hobby and Sooty Falcon share a common ancestor at the Genus level: Falco.

Conservation Status

Australian Hobby

LC — Least Concern

Sooty Falcon

VU — Vulnerable

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Australian Hobby	Sooty Falcon
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.

Sooty Falcon

Habitat

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

Range

Found in Norway. Currently classified as Vulnerable on the IUCN Red List, this species faces significant conservation challenges across its range.

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