Eleonora's Falcon vs Merlin

Falco eleonorae compared with Falco columbarius

Key Differences

  • Eleonora's Falcon is Not Evaluated while Merlin is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank Eleonora's Falcon 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 eleonorae Falco columbarius

Evolutionary Relationship

Eleonora's Falcon and Merlin share a common ancestor at the Genus level: Falco.

Conservation Status

Eleonora's Falcon

NE — Not Evaluated

Merlin

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute Eleonora's Falcon Merlin
Diet
Average Lifespan
Average Length
Average Weight

Habitat & Geographic Range

Eleonora's Falcon

Habitat

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

Range

Distributed across Denmark, Norway, and Sweden.

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).

Eleonora's Falcon

No description available.

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 3 countries:

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