Merlin vs Orange-breasted Falcon

Falco columbarius compared with Falco deiroleucus

Key Differences

• Merlin is Least Concern while Orange-breasted Falcon is Near Threatened.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Merlin	Orange-breasted 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 columbarius	Falco deiroleucus

Evolutionary Relationship

Merlin and Orange-breasted Falcon share a common ancestor at the Genus level: Falco.

Conservation Status

Merlin

LC — Least Concern

Orange-breasted Falcon

NT — Near Threatened

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Merlin	Orange-breasted Falcon
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic 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).

Orange-breasted Falcon

Habitat

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

Range

Distributed across Colombia, Ecuador, Norway, and Venezuela. Listed as Near Threatened, this species requires ongoing monitoring to prevent population decline.

Merlin

쇠황조롱이(Falco columbarius)는 IUCN 적색목록에서 최소관심종(LC)으로 분류된다. 분포 범위 전체에 걸쳐 널리 서식하며 개체군이 안정적이고 즉각적인 보전 우려가 없다.

Orange-breasted Falcon

Orange-breasted Falcon(Falco deiroleucus, 주황가슴매)는 IUCN 적색목록에서 준위협(NT)으로 분류된다. 위협 기준에 근접하며, 보전 조치 없이는 취약해질 수 있는 개체군을 보유한다.

Shared Countries

Both species can be found in 4 countries:

🇨🇴 Colombia 🇪🇨 Ecuador 🇳🇴 Norway 🇻🇪 Venezuela