Merlin vs Mountain Gazelle

Falco columbarius compared with Gazella gazella

Key Differences

• Merlin is Least Concern while Mountain Gazelle is Endangered.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Merlin	Mountain Gazelle
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum same	Chordata (Chordates)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Aves (Birds)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Falconiformes (Falconiformes)	Artiodactyla (Even-toed Ungulates)
Family	Falconidae	Bovidae (Bovids)
Genus	Falco	Gazella
Species	Falco columbarius	Gazella gazella

Evolutionary Relationship

Merlin and Mountain Gazelle share a common ancestor at the Phylum level: Chordata. (Chordates)

Conservation Status

Merlin

LC — Least Concern

Mountain Gazelle

EN — Endangered

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Merlin	Mountain Gazelle
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Merlin

Habitat

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

Range

Widely distributed across Europe (5 countries), North America (United States), and South America (Colombia, Ecuador, Venezuela).

Mountain Gazelle

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Merlin

Merlin (Falco columbarius) 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.