Eurasian Hobby vs Losea Rat

Falco subbuteo compared with Rattus losea

Key Differences

• Eurasian Hobby is Near Threatened while Losea Rat is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Eurasian Hobby	Losea Rat
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum same	Chordata (Chordates)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Aves (Birds)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Falconiformes (Falconiformes)	Rodentia (Rodents)
Family	Falconidae	Muridae (Mice & Rats)
Genus	Falco	Rattus
Species	Falco subbuteo	Rattus losea

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

Eurasian Hobby

NT — Near Threatened

Losea Rat

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Eurasian Hobby	Losea Rat
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.

Losea Rat

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Range

Found in Taiwan.

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.