Faucon aplomado vs Faucon sacre

Falco femoralis compared with Falco cherrug

Key Differences

• Faucon aplomado is Least Concern while Faucon sacre is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Faucon aplomado	Faucon sacre
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 femoralis	Falco cherrug

Evolutionary Relationship

Faucon aplomado and Faucon sacre share a common ancestor at the Genus level: Falco.

Conservation Status

Faucon aplomado

LC — Least Concern

Faucon sacre

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Faucon aplomado	Faucon sacre
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Faucon aplomado

Habitat

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

Range

Distributed across Colombia, Ecuador, Norway, and Venezuela.

Faucon sacre

Habitat

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

Range

Found across Europe (9 countries).

Faucon aplomado

Aplomado Falcon (Falco femoralis) is classified as Least Concern (LC) on the IUCN Red List. Widespread and abundant across its range, with stable populations and no immediate conservation concerns.

Faucon sacre

Saker Falcon (Falco cherrug) is classified as Not Evaluated (NE) on the IUCN Red List. Not yet evaluated against IUCN Red List criteria. Conservation status remains to be determined.

Shared Countries

Both species can be found in 1 countries:

🇳🇴 Norway