Merlin vs Taita Falcon

Falco columbarius compared with Falco fasciinucha

Key Differences

• Merlin is Least Concern while Taita Falcon is Vulnerable.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Merlin	Taita 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 fasciinucha

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

Merlin

LC — Least Concern

Taita Falcon

VU — Vulnerable

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Merlin	Taita 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).

Taita Falcon

Habitat

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

Range

Distributed across Norway and South Sudan. Currently classified as Vulnerable on the IUCN Red List, this species faces significant conservation challenges across its range.

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