Eleonora's Falcon vs Eurasian Hobby

Falco eleonorae compared with Falco subbuteo

Key Differences

• Eleonora's Falcon is Not Evaluated while Eurasian Hobby is Near Threatened.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Eleonora's Falcon	Eurasian Hobby
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 eleonorae	Falco subbuteo

Evolutionary Relationship

Eleonora's Falcon and Eurasian Hobby share a common ancestor at the Genus level: Falco.

Conservation Status

Eleonora's Falcon

NE — Not Evaluated

Eurasian Hobby

NT — Near Threatened

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Eleonora's Falcon	Eurasian Hobby
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Eleonora's Falcon

Habitat

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

Range

Distributed across Denmark, Norway, and Sweden.

Eurasian Hobby

Habitat

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

Range

Distributed across Belgium, Denmark, Luxembourg, Norway, and Sweden. Listed as Near Threatened, this species requires ongoing monitoring to prevent population decline.

Eurasian Hobby

Eurasian Hobby (Falco subbuteo) is classified as Near Threatened (NT) on the IUCN Red List. Close to qualifying as threatened, with populations that may become vulnerable without conservation action.

Shared Countries

Both species can be found in 3 countries:

🇩🇰 Denmark 🇳🇴 Norway 🇸🇪 Sweden