Buntfalke vs Rotfussfalke

Falco sparverius compared with Falco vespertinus

Key Differences

• Buntfalke is Least Concern while Rotfussfalke is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Buntfalke	Rotfussfalke
Kingdom same	Animalia (Tier)	Animalia (Tier)
Phylum same	Chordata (Chordatiere)	Chordata (Chordatiere)
Class same	Aves (Vögel)	Aves (Vögel)
Order same	Falconiformes (Falkenartige)	Falconiformes (Falkenartige)
Family same	Falconidae	Falconidae
Genus same	Falco	Falco
Species	Falco sparverius	Falco vespertinus

Evolutionary Relationship

Buntfalke and Rotfussfalke share a common ancestor at the Genus level: Falco.

Conservation Status

Buntfalke

LC — Least Concern

Rotfussfalke

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Buntfalke	Rotfussfalke
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Buntfalke

Habitat

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

Range

Widely distributed across Europe (6 countries), North America (United States), and South America (Colombia, Ecuador, Venezuela).

Rotfussfalke

Habitat

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

Range

Distributed across Belgium, Denmark, Norway, and Sweden.

Buntfalke

American Kestrel (Falco sparverius) 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.

Shared Countries

Both species can be found in 3 countries:

🇧🇪 Belgium 🇩🇰 Denmark 🇳🇴 Norway