Turmfalke vs Silberfalke

Falco tinnunculus compared with Falco hypoleucos

Key Differences

• Turmfalke is Least Concern while Silberfalke is Vulnerable.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Turmfalke	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 tinnunculus	Falco hypoleucos

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

Turmfalke

LC — Least Concern

Silberfalke

VU — Vulnerable

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Turmfalke	Silberfalke
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Turmfalke

Habitat

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

Range

Distributed across Belgium, Denmark, Norway, Russia, and Sweden.

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.

Turmfalke

Eurasian Kestrel / Common Kestrel (Falco tinnunculus) 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.

Shared Countries

Both species can be found in 1 countries:

🇳🇴 Norway