Faucon émerillon vs Faucon chicquera

Falco columbarius compared with Falco chicquera

Key Differences

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

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Faucon émerillon	Faucon chicquera
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 columbarius	Falco chicquera

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

Faucon émerillon

LC — Least Concern

Faucon chicquera

NT — Near Threatened

Physical Characteristics

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

Habitat & Geographic Range

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 chicquera

Habitat

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

Range

Found in Norway. Listed as Near Threatened, this species requires ongoing monitoring to prevent population decline.

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 1 countries:

🇳🇴 Norway