Merlin vs Northern Treeshrew

Falco columbarius compared with Tupaia belangeri

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Merlin	Northern Treeshrew
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum same	Chordata (Chordates)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Aves (Birds)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Falconiformes (Falconiformes)	Scandentia (Scandentia)
Family	Falconidae	Tupaiidae
Genus	Falco	Tupaia
Species	Falco columbarius	Tupaia belangeri

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

Merlin

LC — Least Concern

Northern Treeshrew

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Merlin	Northern Treeshrew
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).

Northern Treeshrew

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.