Merlin vs Pilbara ningaui

Falco columbarius compared with Ningaui timealeyi

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Merlin	Pilbara ningaui
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum same	Chordata (Chordates)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Aves (Birds)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Falconiformes (Falconiformes)	Dasyuromorphia (Dasyuromorphia)
Family	Falconidae	Dasyuridae
Genus	Falco	Ningaui
Species	Falco columbarius	Ningaui timealeyi

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

Merlin

LC — Least Concern

Pilbara ningaui

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Merlin	Pilbara ningaui
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).

Pilbara ningaui

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.