Eurasian Hobby vs Flavescent Oryzomys

Falco subbuteo compared with Cerradomys subflavus

Key Differences

• Eurasian Hobby is Near Threatened while Flavescent Oryzomys is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Eurasian Hobby	Flavescent Oryzomys
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum same	Chordata (Chordates)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Aves (Birds)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Falconiformes (Falconiformes)	Rodentia (Rodents)
Family	Falconidae	Cricetidae
Genus	Falco	Cerradomys
Species	Falco subbuteo	Cerradomys subflavus

Evolutionary Relationship

Eurasian Hobby and Flavescent Oryzomys share a common ancestor at the Phylum level: Chordata. (Chordates)

Conservation Status

Eurasian Hobby

NT — Near Threatened

Flavescent Oryzomys

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Eurasian Hobby	Flavescent Oryzomys
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

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.

Flavescent Oryzomys

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

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.