Eurasian Hobby vs Napo Spiny-rat

Falco subbuteo compared with Proechimys quadruplicatus

Key Differences

• Eurasian Hobby is Near Threatened while Napo Spiny-rat is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Eurasian Hobby	Napo Spiny-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	Echimyidae
Genus	Falco	Proechimys
Species	Falco subbuteo	Proechimys quadruplicatus

Evolutionary Relationship

Eurasian Hobby and Napo Spiny-rat share a common ancestor at the Phylum level: Chordata. (Chordates)

Conservation Status

Eurasian Hobby

NT — Near Threatened

Napo Spiny-rat

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Eurasian Hobby	Napo Spiny-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.

Napo Spiny-rat

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Range

Distributed across Colombia, Ecuador, and Venezuela.

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.