Silberfalke vs Würgfalke

Falco hypoleucos compared with Falco cherrug

Key Differences

• Silberfalke is Vulnerable while Würgfalke is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Silberfalke	Würgfalke
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 hypoleucos	Falco cherrug

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

Silberfalke

VU — Vulnerable

Würgfalke

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

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

Habitat & Geographic Range

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.

Würgfalke

Habitat

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

Range

Found across Europe (9 countries).

Würgfalke

Saker Falcon (Falco cherrug) is classified as Not Evaluated (NE) on the IUCN Red List. Not yet evaluated against IUCN Red List criteria. Conservation status remains to be determined.

Shared Countries

Both species can be found in 1 countries:

🇳🇴 Norway