Amur Falcon vs Gyrfalcon

Falco amurensis compared with Falco rusticolus

Key Differences

• Amur Falcon is Not Evaluated while Gyrfalcon is Near Threatened.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Amur Falcon	Gyrfalcon
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 amurensis	Falco rusticolus

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

Amur Falcon

NE — Not Evaluated

Gyrfalcon

NT — Near Threatened

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Amur Falcon	Gyrfalcon
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Amur Falcon

Habitat

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

Range

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

Gyrfalcon

Habitat

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

Range

Found across Europe (9 countries) and North America (United States). Listed as Near Threatened, this species requires ongoing monitoring to prevent population decline.

Amur Falcon

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

Gyrfalcon

흰매(Falco rusticolus)는 IUCN 적색 목록에서 준위협(NT)으로 분류됩니다. 위협 기준에 근접하며, 보전 조치 없이는 개체군이 취약해질 수 있습니다.

Shared Countries

Both species can be found in 3 countries:

🇳🇴 Norway 🇸🇪 Sweden 🇬🇧 United Kingdom