Laggarfalke vs Merlin

Falco jugger compared with Falco columbarius

Key Differences

• Laggarfalke is Near Threatened while Merlin is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Laggarfalke	Merlin
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 jugger	Falco columbarius

Evolutionary Relationship

Laggarfalke and Merlin share a common ancestor at the Genus level: Falco.

Conservation Status

Laggarfalke

NT — Near Threatened

Merlin

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Laggarfalke	Merlin
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Laggarfalke

Habitat

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

Range

Distributed across Belgium, France, Netherlands, Norway, and United Kingdom. Listed as Near Threatened, this species requires ongoing monitoring to prevent population decline.

Merlin

Habitat

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

Range

Widely distributed across Europe (5 countries), North America (United States), and South America (Colombia, Ecuador, Venezuela).

Merlin

Merlin (Falco columbarius) 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 2 countries:

🇧🇪 Belgium 🇳🇴 Norway