Lanner vs Merlin

Falco biarmicus compared with Falco columbarius

Key Differences

• Lanner is Not Evaluated while Merlin is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Lanner	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 biarmicus	Falco columbarius

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

Lanner

NE — Not Evaluated

Merlin

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

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

Habitat & Geographic Range

Lanner

Habitat

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

Range

Found across Europe (10 countries).

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).

Lanner

Lanner Falcon (Falco biarmicus) 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.

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 4 countries:

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