Eurasian Hobby vs Gray Falcon

Falco subbuteo compared with Falco hypoleucos

Key Differences

• Eurasian Hobby is Near Threatened while Gray Falcon is Vulnerable.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Eurasian Hobby	Gray Falcon
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 subbuteo	Falco hypoleucos

Evolutionary Relationship

Eurasian Hobby and Gray Falcon share a common ancestor at the Genus level: Falco.

Conservation Status

Eurasian Hobby

NT — Near Threatened

Gray Falcon

VU — Vulnerable

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Eurasian Hobby	Gray Falcon
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.

Gray Falcon

Habitat

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

Range

Found in Norway. Currently classified as Vulnerable on the IUCN Red List, this species faces significant conservation challenges across its range.

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 1 countries:

🇳🇴 Norway