Merlin vs Pale Titi

Falco columbarius compared with Plecturocebus pallescens

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Merlin	Pale Titi
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum same	Chordata (Chordates)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Aves (Birds)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Falconiformes (Falconiformes)	Primates (Primates)
Family	Falconidae	Pitheciidae
Genus	Falco	Plecturocebus
Species	Falco columbarius	Plecturocebus pallescens

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

Merlin

LC — Least Concern

Pale Titi

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Merlin	Pale Titi
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).

Pale Titi

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.