Graufalke vs Würgfalke

Falco ardosiaceus compared with Falco cherrug

Key Differences

• Graufalke is Least Concern while Würgfalke is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Graufalke	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 ardosiaceus	Falco cherrug

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

Graufalke

LC — Least Concern

Würgfalke

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

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

Habitat & Geographic Range

Graufalke

Habitat

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

Range

Distributed across Norway and United Kingdom.

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 2 countries:

🇳🇴 Norway 🇬🇧 United Kingdom