Eurasian Hobby vs Haviside s Dolphin

Falco subbuteo compared with Cephalorhynchus heavisidii

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Eurasian Hobby	Haviside s Dolphin
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum same	Chordata (Chordates)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Aves (Birds)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Falconiformes (Falconiformes)	Cetacea (Whales & Dolphins)
Family	Falconidae	Delphinidae (Oceanic Dolphins)
Genus	Falco	Cephalorhynchus
Species	Falco subbuteo	Cephalorhynchus heavisidii

Evolutionary Relationship

Eurasian Hobby and Haviside s Dolphin share a common ancestor at the Phylum level: Chordata. (Chordates)

Conservation Status

Eurasian Hobby

NT — Near Threatened

Haviside s Dolphin

NT — Near Threatened

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Eurasian Hobby	Haviside s Dolphin
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.

Haviside s Dolphin

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.