African Hobby vs Merlin

Falco cuvierii compared with Falco columbarius

Taxonomic Classification

Rank African Hobby Merlin
Kingdom same Animalia (동물) Animalia (동물)
Phylum same Chordata (척삭동물) Chordata (척삭동물)
Class same Aves (새) Aves (새)
Order same Falconiformes (매목) Falconiformes (매목)
Family same Falconidae Falconidae
Genus same Falco Falco
Species Falco cuvierii Falco columbarius

Evolutionary Relationship

African Hobby and Merlin share a common ancestor at the Genus level: Falco.

Conservation Status

African Hobby

LC — Least Concern

Merlin

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute African Hobby Merlin
Diet
Average Lifespan
Average Length
Average Weight

Habitat & Geographic Range

African Hobby

Habitat

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

Range

Found in Norway.

Merlin

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).

African Hobby

The African Hobby (Falco cuvierii) 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.

Merlin

쇠황조롱이(Falco columbarius)는 IUCN 적색목록에서 최소관심종(LC)으로 분류된다. 분포 범위 전체에 걸쳐 널리 서식하며 개체군이 안정적이고 즉각적인 보전 우려가 없다.

Shared Countries

Both species can be found in 1 countries:

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