Baumfalke vs Silberfalke

Falco subbuteo compared with Falco hypoleucos

Key Differences

  • Baumfalke is Near Threatened while Silberfalke is Vulnerable.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank Baumfalke Silberfalke
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 subbuteo Falco hypoleucos

Evolutionary Relationship

Baumfalke and Silberfalke share a common ancestor at the Genus level: Falco.

Conservation Status

Baumfalke

NT — Near Threatened

Silberfalke

VU — Vulnerable

Physical Characteristics

Attribute Baumfalke Silberfalke
Diet
Average Lifespan
Average Length
Average Weight

Habitat & Geographic Range

Baumfalke

Habitat

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

Range

Distributed across Belgium, Denmark, Luxembourg, Norway, and Sweden. Listed as Near Threatened, this species requires ongoing monitoring to prevent population decline.

Silberfalke

Habitat

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

Range

Found in Norway. Currently classified as Vulnerable on the IUCN Red List, this species faces significant conservation challenges across its range.

Baumfalke

Eurasian Hobby (Falco subbuteo) 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.

Silberfalke

No description available.

Shared Countries

Both species can be found in 1 countries:

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