Buntfalke vs Würgfalke

Falco sparverius compared with Falco cherrug

Key Differences

• Buntfalke is Least Concern while Würgfalke is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Buntfalke	Würgfalke
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 cherrug

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

Buntfalke

LC — Least Concern

Würgfalke

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Buntfalke	Würgfalke
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).

Würgfalke

Habitat

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

Range

Found across Europe (9 countries).

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.

Würgfalke

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 6 countries:

🇧🇪 Belgium 🇩🇰 Denmark 🇫🇷 France 🇳🇱 Netherlands 🇳🇴 Norway 🇬🇧 United Kingdom