Greater Kestrel vs Red-necked Falcon

Falco rupicoloides compared with Falco chicquera

Key Differences

• Greater Kestrel is Least Concern while Red-necked Falcon is Near Threatened.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Greater Kestrel	Red-necked 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 rupicoloides	Falco chicquera

Evolutionary Relationship

Greater Kestrel and Red-necked Falcon share a common ancestor at the Genus level: Falco.

Conservation Status

Greater Kestrel

LC — Least Concern

Red-necked Falcon

NT — Near Threatened

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Greater Kestrel	Red-necked Falcon
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Greater Kestrel

Habitat

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

Range

Found in Norway.

Red-necked Falcon

Habitat

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

Range

Found in Norway. Listed as Near Threatened, this species requires ongoing monitoring to prevent population decline.

Shared Countries

Both species can be found in 1 countries:

🇳🇴 Norway