Faucon de l'Amour vs Faucon gerfaut

Falco amurensis compared with Falco rusticolus

Key Differences

• Faucon de l'Amour is Not Evaluated while Faucon gerfaut is Near Threatened.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Faucon de l'Amour	Faucon gerfaut
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 rusticolus

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

Faucon de l'Amour

NE — Not Evaluated

Faucon gerfaut

NT — Near Threatened

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Faucon de l'Amour	Faucon gerfaut
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

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 gerfaut

Habitat

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

Range

Found across Europe (9 countries) and North America (United States). Listed as Near Threatened, this species requires ongoing monitoring to prevent population decline.

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 gerfaut

Gyrfalcon (Falco rusticolus) is classified as Near Threatened (NT) on the IUCN Red List. Close to qualifying as threatened, with populations that may become vulnerable without conservation action.

Shared Countries

Both species can be found in 3 countries:

🇳🇴 Norway 🇸🇪 Sweden 🇬🇧 United Kingdom