Fledermausfalke vs Rotbrustfalke

Falco rufigularis compared with Falco deiroleucus

Key Differences

• Fledermausfalke is Least Concern while Rotbrustfalke is Near Threatened.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Fledermausfalke	Rotbrustfalke
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 rufigularis	Falco deiroleucus

Evolutionary Relationship

Fledermausfalke and Rotbrustfalke share a common ancestor at the Genus level: Falco.

Conservation Status

Fledermausfalke

LC — Least Concern

Rotbrustfalke

NT — Near Threatened

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Fledermausfalke	Rotbrustfalke
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Fledermausfalke

Habitat

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

Range

Distributed across Colombia, Ecuador, Norway, and Venezuela.

Rotbrustfalke

Habitat

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

Range

Distributed across Colombia, Ecuador, Norway, and Venezuela. Listed as Near Threatened, this species requires ongoing monitoring to prevent population decline.

Fledermausfalke

Bat Falcon (Falco rufigularis) 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.

Rotbrustfalke

Orange-breasted Falcon (Falco deiroleucus) is classified as Near Threatened (NT) on the IUCN Red List. Close to qualifying as threatened, with populations that may become vulnerable without conservation action.

Shared Countries

Both species can be found in 4 countries:

🇨🇴 Colombia 🇪🇨 Ecuador 🇳🇴 Norway 🇻🇪 Venezuela