Gray Falcon vs Merlin

Falco hypoleucos compared with Falco columbarius

Key Differences

• Gray Falcon is Vulnerable while Merlin is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Gray 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 hypoleucos	Falco columbarius

Evolutionary Relationship

Gray Falcon and Merlin share a common ancestor at the Genus level: Falco.

Conservation Status

Gray Falcon

VU — Vulnerable

Merlin

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Gray Falcon	Merlin
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Gray Falcon

Habitat

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

Range

Found in Norway. Currently classified as Vulnerable on the IUCN Red List, this species faces significant conservation challenges across its range.

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).

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:

🇳🇴 Norway