Gray Kestrel vs Saker Falcon

Falco ardosiaceus compared with Falco cherrug

Key Differences

• Gray Kestrel is Least Concern while Saker Falcon is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Gray Kestrel	Saker 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 ardosiaceus	Falco cherrug

Evolutionary Relationship

Gray Kestrel and Saker Falcon share a common ancestor at the Genus level: Falco.

Conservation Status

Gray Kestrel

LC — Least Concern

Saker Falcon

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Gray Kestrel	Saker Falcon
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Gray Kestrel

Habitat

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

Range

Distributed across Norway and United Kingdom.

Saker Falcon

Habitat

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

Range

Found across Europe (9 countries).

Saker Falcon

Saker Falcon (Falco cherrug) is classified as Not Evaluated (NE) on the IUCN Red List. Not yet evaluated against IUCN Red List criteria. Conservation status remains to be determined.

Shared Countries

Both species can be found in 2 countries:

🇳🇴 Norway 🇬🇧 United Kingdom