Amur Falcon vs Saker Falcon

Falco amurensis compared with Falco cherrug

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Amur Falcon	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 amurensis	Falco cherrug

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

Amur Falcon

NE — Not Evaluated

Saker Falcon

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Amur Falcon	Saker Falcon
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Amur Falcon

Habitat

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

Range

Distributed across Norway, Sweden, Taiwan, and United Kingdom.

Saker Falcon

Habitat

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

Range

Found across Europe (9 countries).

Amur Falcon

The Amur Falcon (Falco amurensis) is a species in the genus Falco. Typically found in various aerial, terrestrial, and aquatic environments.

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 3 countries:

🇳🇴 Norway 🇸🇪 Sweden 🇬🇧 United Kingdom