Wanderfalke vs Rotfussfalke

Falco peregrinus compared with Falco vespertinus

Key Differences

• Wanderfalke is Least Concern while Rotfussfalke is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Wanderfalke	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 peregrinus	Falco vespertinus

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

Wanderfalke

LC — Least Concern

Population: ~140.0K

Trend: Increasing ↑

Rotfussfalke

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Wanderfalke	Rotfussfalke
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).

Rotfussfalke

Habitat

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

Range

Distributed across Belgium, Denmark, Norway, and Sweden.

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 4 countries:

🇧🇪 Belgium 🇩🇰 Denmark 🇳🇴 Norway 🇸🇪 Sweden