Eurasian Hobby vs Gilbert's dunnart

Falco subbuteo compared with Sminthopsis gilberti

Key Differences

• Eurasian Hobby is Near Threatened while Gilbert's dunnart is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Eurasian Hobby	Gilbert's dunnart
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum same	Chordata (Chordates)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Aves (Birds)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Falconiformes (Falconiformes)	Dasyuromorphia (Dasyuromorphia)
Family	Falconidae	Dasyuridae
Genus	Falco	Sminthopsis
Species	Falco subbuteo	Sminthopsis gilberti

Evolutionary Relationship

Eurasian Hobby and Gilbert's dunnart share a common ancestor at the Phylum level: Chordata. (Chordates)

Conservation Status

Eurasian Hobby

NT — Near Threatened

Gilbert's dunnart

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Eurasian Hobby	Gilbert's dunnart
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.

Gilbert's dunnart

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.