Wanderfalke vs Grauziesel

Falco peregrinus compared with Spermophilus pygmaeus

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Wanderfalke	Grauziesel
Kingdom same	Animalia (Tier)	Animalia (Tier)
Phylum same	Chordata (Chordatiere)	Chordata (Chordatiere)
Class	Aves (Vögel)	Mammalia (Säugetiere)
Order	Falconiformes (Falkenartige)	Rodentia (Nagetiere)
Family	Falconidae	Sciuridae (Squirrels)
Genus	Falco	Spermophilus
Species	Falco peregrinus	Spermophilus pygmaeus

Evolutionary Relationship

Wanderfalke and Grauziesel share a common ancestor at the Phylum level: Chordata. (Chordatiere)

Conservation Status

Wanderfalke

LC — Least Concern

Population: ~140.0K

Trend: Increasing ↑

Grauziesel

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Wanderfalke	Grauziesel
Diet	Carnivore	—
Average Lifespan	15 years	—
Average Length	48 cm	—
Average Weight	1.0 kg	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Wanderfalke

Habitat

Typically found in diverse ecosystems where prey species are available.

Range

Widely distributed across Europe (7 countries), North America (United States), and South America (Colombia, Ecuador, Venezuela).

Grauziesel

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Range

Distributed across Russia and Ukraine.

Wanderfalke

The fastest animal on the planet, peregrine falcons achieve aerial dive speeds exceeding 320 km/h when stooping on prey, stunning or killing birds in flight with a blow from their feet. Found on every continent except Antarctica in diverse habitats from Arctic tundra to tropical rainforest. Nearly extinct in North America and Europe from DDT poisoning in the 1960s–70s, peregrines recovered dramatically following pesticide bans and successful urban nesting programs.

Shared Countries

Both species can be found in 2 countries:

🇷🇺 Russia 🇺🇦 Ukraine