Cernícalo americano vs Halcón gris

Falco sparverius compared with Falco hypoleucos

Key Differences

• Cernícalo americano is Least Concern while Halcón gris is Vulnerable.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Cernícalo americano	Halcón gris
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 hypoleucos

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

Cernícalo americano

LC — Least Concern

Halcón gris

VU — Vulnerable

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Cernícalo americano	Halcón gris
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 gris

Habitat

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

Range

Found in Norway. Currently classified as Vulnerable on the IUCN Red List, this species faces significant conservation challenges across its range.

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.

Shared Countries

Both species can be found in 1 countries:

🇳🇴 Norway