Duck Hawk vs Gebe Cuscus

Falco peregrinus compared with Phalanger alexandrae

Key Differences

• Duck Hawk is Least Concern while Gebe Cuscus is Endangered.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Duck Hawk	Gebe Cuscus
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum same	Chordata (Chordates)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Aves (Birds)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Falconiformes (Falconiformes)	Diprotodontia (Marsupials)
Family	Falconidae	Phalangeridae
Genus	Falco	Phalanger
Species	Falco peregrinus	Phalanger alexandrae

Evolutionary Relationship

Duck Hawk and Gebe Cuscus share a common ancestor at the Phylum level: Chordata. (Chordates)

Conservation Status

Duck Hawk

LC — Least Concern

Population: ~140.0K

Trend: Increasing ↑

Gebe Cuscus

EN — Endangered

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Duck Hawk	Gebe Cuscus
Diet	Carnivore	—
Average Lifespan	15 years	—
Average Length	48 cm	—
Average Weight	1.0 kg	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Duck Hawk

Habitat

Typically found in diverse ecosystems where prey species are available.

Range

Widely distributed across Europe (7 countries), North America (United States), and South America (Colombia, Ecuador, Venezuela).

Gebe Cuscus

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Duck Hawk

The fastest animal on the planet, peregrine falcons achieve aerial dive speeds exceeding 320 km/h when stooping on prey, stunning or killing birds in flight with a blow from their feet. Found on every continent except Antarctica in diverse habitats from Arctic tundra to tropical rainforest. Nearly extinct in North America and Europe from DDT poisoning in the 1960s–70s, peregrines recovered dramatically following pesticide bans and successful urban nesting programs.