Petit Faucon vs Faucon pélerin

Falco longipennis compared with Falco peregrinus

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Petit Faucon	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 longipennis	Falco peregrinus

Evolutionary Relationship

Petit Faucon and Faucon pélerin share a common ancestor at the Genus level: Falco.

Conservation Status

Petit Faucon

LC — Least Concern

Faucon pélerin

LC — Least Concern

Population: ~140.0K

Trend: Increasing ↑

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Petit Faucon	Faucon pélerin
Diet	—	Carnivore
Average Lifespan	—	15 years
Average Length	—	48 cm
Average Weight	—	1.0 kg

Habitat & Geographic Range

Petit Faucon

Habitat

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

Range

Found in Norway.

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).

Petit Faucon

The Australian Hobby (Falco longipennis) 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.

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 1 countries:

🇳🇴 Norway