Greater Kestrel vs Saker Falcon

Falco rupicoloides compared with Falco cherrug

Key Differences

• Greater Kestrel is Least Concern while Saker Falcon is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Greater Kestrel	Saker Falcon
Kingdom same	Animalia (hewan)	Animalia (hewan)
Phylum same	Chordata (Chordates)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class same	Aves (burung)	Aves (burung)
Order same	Falconiformes (Falconiformes)	Falconiformes (Falconiformes)
Family same	Falconidae	Falconidae
Genus same	Falco	Falco
Species	Falco rupicoloides	Falco cherrug

Evolutionary Relationship

Greater Kestrel and Saker Falcon share a common ancestor at the Genus level: Falco.

Conservation Status

Greater Kestrel

LC — Least Concern

Saker Falcon

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Greater Kestrel	Saker Falcon
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Greater Kestrel

Habitat

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

Range

Found in Norway.

Saker Falcon

Habitat

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

Range

Found across Europe (9 countries).

Saker Falcon

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