Merlin vs Rock Kestrel

Falco columbarius compared with Falco rupicolus

Key Differences

• Merlin is Least Concern while Rock Kestrel is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Merlin	Rock Kestrel
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 rupicolus

Evolutionary Relationship

Merlin and Rock Kestrel share a common ancestor at the Genus level: Falco.

Conservation Status

Merlin

LC — Least Concern

Rock Kestrel

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Merlin	Rock Kestrel
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).

Rock Kestrel

Habitat

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

Range

Found in Norway.

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