Cernícalo americano vs Halcón negro

Falco sparverius compared with Falco subniger

Taxonomic Classification

Rank Cernícalo americano Halcón negro
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 subniger

Evolutionary Relationship

Cernícalo americano and Halcón negro share a common ancestor at the Genus level: Falco.

Conservation Status

Cernícalo americano

LC — Least Concern

Halcón negro

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute Cernícalo americano Halcón negro
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).

Halcón negro

Habitat

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

Range

Distributed across Norway 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.

Halcón negro

The Black Falcon (Falco subniger) is a species in the genus Falco. It is currently classified as Least Concern on the IUCN Red List. Typically found in various aerial, terrestrial, and aquatic environments.

Shared Countries

Both species can be found in 2 countries:

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