Banded Surili vs Merlin

Presbytis femoralis compared with Falco columbarius

Key Differences

• Banded Surili is Critically Endangered while Merlin is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Banded Surili	Merlin
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum same	Chordata (Chordates)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Aves (Birds)
Order	Primates (Primates)	Falconiformes (Falconiformes)
Family	Cercopithecidae (Old World Monkeys)	Falconidae
Genus	Presbytis	Falco
Species	Presbytis femoralis	Falco columbarius

Evolutionary Relationship

Banded Surili and Merlin share a common ancestor at the Phylum level: Chordata. (Chordates)

Conservation Status

Banded Surili

CR — Critically Endangered

Merlin

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Banded Surili	Merlin
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Banded Surili

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Merlin

Habitat

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

Range

Widely distributed across Europe (5 countries), North America (United States), and South America (Colombia, Ecuador, Venezuela).

Banded Surili

The Banded Surili (Presbytis femoralis) is a species in the genus Presbytis. It is currently classified as Critically Endangered on the IUCN Red List. Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Merlin

Merlin (Falco columbarius) 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.