Faucon laggar vs Faucon émerillon

Falco jugger compared with Falco columbarius

Key Differences

• Faucon laggar is Near Threatened while Faucon émerillon is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Faucon laggar	Faucon émerillon
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 jugger	Falco columbarius

Evolutionary Relationship

Faucon laggar and Faucon émerillon share a common ancestor at the Genus level: Falco.

Conservation Status

Faucon laggar

NT — Near Threatened

Faucon émerillon

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Faucon laggar	Faucon émerillon
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Faucon laggar

Habitat

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

Range

Distributed across Belgium, France, Netherlands, Norway, and United Kingdom. Listed as Near Threatened, this species requires ongoing monitoring to prevent population decline.

Faucon émerillon

Habitat

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

Range

Widely distributed across Europe (5 countries), North America (United States), and South America (Colombia, Ecuador, Venezuela).

Faucon émerillon

Merlin (Falco columbarius) 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.

Shared Countries

Both species can be found in 2 countries:

🇧🇪 Belgium 🇳🇴 Norway