Eurasian Kestrel / Common Kestrel vs Red-necked Falcon

Falco tinnunculus compared with Falco chicquera

Key Differences

• Eurasian Kestrel / Common Kestrel is Least Concern while Red-necked Falcon is Near Threatened.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Eurasian Kestrel / Common Kestrel	Red-necked 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 tinnunculus	Falco chicquera

Evolutionary Relationship

Eurasian Kestrel / Common Kestrel and Red-necked Falcon share a common ancestor at the Genus level: Falco.

Conservation Status

Eurasian Kestrel / Common Kestrel

LC — Least Concern

Red-necked Falcon

NT — Near Threatened

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Eurasian Kestrel / Common Kestrel	Red-necked Falcon
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Eurasian Kestrel / Common Kestrel

Habitat

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

Range

Distributed across Belgium, Denmark, Norway, Russia, and Sweden.

Red-necked Falcon

Habitat

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

Range

Found in Norway. Listed as Near Threatened, this species requires ongoing monitoring to prevent population decline.

Eurasian Kestrel / Common Kestrel

Eurasian Kestrel / Common Kestrel (Falco tinnunculus) is classified as Least Concern (LC) on the IUCN Red List. Widespread and abundant across its range, with stable populations and no immediate conservation concerns.

Shared Countries

Both species can be found in 1 countries:

🇳🇴 Norway