Faucon de l'Amour vs Faucon pélerin

Falco amurensis compared with Falco peregrinus

Key Differences

• Faucon de l'Amour is Not Evaluated while Faucon pélerin is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Faucon de l'Amour	Faucon pélerin
Kingdom same	Animalia (animal)	Animalia (animal)
Phylum same	Chordata (Chordates)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class same	Aves (oiseau)	Aves (oiseau)
Order same	Falconiformes (Falconiformes)	Falconiformes (Falconiformes)
Family same	Falconidae	Falconidae
Genus same	Falco	Falco
Species	Falco amurensis	Falco peregrinus

Evolutionary Relationship

Faucon de l'Amour and Faucon pélerin share a common ancestor at the Genus level: Falco.

Conservation Status

Faucon de l'Amour

NE — Not Evaluated

Faucon pélerin

LC — Least Concern

Population: ~140.0K

Trend: Increasing ↑

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Faucon de l'Amour	Faucon pélerin
Diet	—	Carnivore
Average Lifespan	—	15 years
Average Length	—	48 cm
Average Weight	—	1.0 kg

Habitat & Geographic Range

Faucon de l'Amour

Habitat

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

Range

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

Faucon pélerin

Habitat

Typically found in diverse ecosystems where prey species are available.

Range

Widely distributed across Europe (7 countries), North America (United States), and South America (Colombia, Ecuador, Venezuela).

Faucon de l'Amour

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

Faucon pélerin

The fastest animal on the planet, peregrine falcons achieve aerial dive speeds exceeding 320 km/h when stooping on prey, stunning or killing birds in flight with a blow from their feet. Found on every continent except Antarctica in diverse habitats from Arctic tundra to tropical rainforest. Nearly extinct in North America and Europe from DDT poisoning in the 1960s–70s, peregrines recovered dramatically following pesticide bans and successful urban nesting programs.

Shared Countries

Both species can be found in 2 countries:

🇳🇴 Norway 🇸🇪 Sweden