American Kestrel vs Amur Falcon

Falco sparverius compared with Falco amurensis

Key Differences

  • American Kestrel is Least Concern while Amur Falcon is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank American Kestrel Amur Falcon
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 sparverius Falco amurensis

Evolutionary Relationship

American Kestrel and Amur Falcon share a common ancestor at the Genus level: Falco.

Conservation Status

American Kestrel

LC — Least Concern

Amur Falcon

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute American Kestrel Amur Falcon
Diet
Average Lifespan
Average Length
Average Weight

Habitat & Geographic Range

American Kestrel

Habitat

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

Range

Widely distributed across Europe (6 countries), North America (United States), and South America (Colombia, Ecuador, Venezuela).

Amur Falcon

Habitat

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

Range

Distributed across Norway, Sweden, Taiwan, and United Kingdom.

American Kestrel

아메리카황조롱이(Falco sparverius)는 IUCN 적색목록에서 최소관심(LC)으로 분류됩니다. 서식 범위 전역에 걸쳐 널리 분포하고 개체수가 풍부하며, 개체군은 안정적이고 즉각적인 보전 우려는 없습니다.

Amur Falcon

The Amur Falcon (Falco amurensis) is a species in the genus Falco. Typically found in various aerial, terrestrial, and aquatic environments.

Shared Countries

Both species can be found in 2 countries:

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