Cernícalo americano vs Cernícalo del Amur

Falco sparverius compared with Falco amurensis

Key Differences

  • Cernícalo americano is Least Concern while Cernícalo del Amur is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank Cernícalo americano Cernícalo del Amur
Kingdom same Animalia (Animals) Animalia (Animals)
Phylum same Chordata (cordados) Chordata (cordados)
Class same Aves (Birds) Aves (Birds)
Order same Falconiformes (Falconiformes) Falconiformes (Falconiformes)
Family same Falconidae Falconidae
Genus same Falco Falco
Species Falco sparverius Falco amurensis

Evolutionary Relationship

Cernícalo americano and Cernícalo del Amur share a common ancestor at the Genus level: Falco.

Conservation Status

Cernícalo americano

LC — Least Concern

Cernícalo del Amur

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute Cernícalo americano Cernícalo del Amur
Diet
Average Lifespan
Average Length
Average Weight

Habitat & Geographic Range

Cernícalo americano

Habitat

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

Range

Widely distributed across Europe (6 countries), North America (United States), and South America (Colombia, Ecuador, Venezuela).

Cernícalo del Amur

Habitat

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

Range

Distributed across Norway, Sweden, Taiwan, and United Kingdom.

Cernícalo americano

El Cernícalo Americano (Falco sparverius) está clasificado como Preocupación Menor (LC) en la Lista Roja de la UICN. Ampliamente distribuido y abundante en su área de distribución, con poblaciones estables y sin preocupaciones de conservación inmediatas.

Cernícalo del Amur

The Amur Falcon (Falco amurensis) is a species in the genus Falco. Typically found in various aerial, terrestrial, and aquatic environments.

Shared Countries

Both species can be found in 2 countries:

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