Faucon émerillon vs Crécerelle des rochers

Falco columbarius compared with Falco rupicolus

Key Differences

• Faucon émerillon is Least Concern while Crécerelle des rochers is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Faucon émerillon	Crécerelle des rochers
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 rupicolus

Evolutionary Relationship

Faucon émerillon and Crécerelle des rochers share a common ancestor at the Genus level: Falco.

Conservation Status

Faucon émerillon

LC — Least Concern

Crécerelle des rochers

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Faucon émerillon	Crécerelle des rochers
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).

Crécerelle des rochers

Habitat

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

Range

Found in Norway.

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