Saker Falcon vs Sooty Falcon

Falco cherrug compared with Falco concolor

Key Differences

• Saker Falcon is Not Evaluated while Sooty Falcon is Vulnerable.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Saker Falcon	Sooty 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 cherrug	Falco concolor

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

Saker Falcon

NE — Not Evaluated

Sooty Falcon

VU — Vulnerable

Physical Characteristics

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

Habitat & Geographic Range

Saker Falcon

Habitat

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

Range

Found across Europe (9 countries).

Sooty Falcon

Habitat

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

Range

Found in Norway. Currently classified as Vulnerable on the IUCN Red List, this species faces significant conservation challenges across its range.

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 1 countries:

🇳🇴 Norway