Falcão-peregrino vs falcão-cinzento

Falco peregrinus compared with Falco hypoleucos

Key Differences

  • Falcão-peregrino is Least Concern while falcão-cinzento is Vulnerable.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank Falcão-peregrino falcão-cinzento
Kingdom same Animalia (Animals) Animalia (Animals)
Phylum same Chordata (cordados) Chordata (cordados)
Class same Aves (ave) Aves (ave)
Order same Falconiformes (Falconiformes) Falconiformes (Falconiformes)
Family same Falconidae Falconidae
Genus same Falco Falco
Species Falco peregrinus Falco hypoleucos

Evolutionary Relationship

Falcão-peregrino and falcão-cinzento share a common ancestor at the Genus level: Falco.

Conservation Status

Falcão-peregrino

LC — Least Concern

Population: ~140.0K

Trend: Increasing ↑

falcão-cinzento

VU — Vulnerable

Physical Characteristics

Attribute Falcão-peregrino falcão-cinzento
Diet Carnivore
Average Lifespan 15 years
Average Length 48 cm
Average Weight 1.0 kg

Habitat & Geographic Range

Falcão-peregrino

Habitat

Typically found in diverse ecosystems where prey species are available.

Range

Widely distributed across Europe (7 countries), North America (United States), and South America (Colombia, Ecuador, Venezuela).

falcão-cinzento

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.

Falcão-peregrino

O animal mais veloz do planeta, os falcões-peregrinos atingem velocidades de mergulho aéreas superiores a 320 km/h ao se lançar sobre a presa, atordoando ou matando aves em voo com um golpe das patas. Encontrado em todos os continentes exceto a Antártida, em habitats diversos, desde a tundra ártica até florestas tropicais. Quase extinto na América do Norte e Europa devido ao envenenamento por DDT nas décadas de 1960–70, os peregrinos se recuperaram dramaticamente após a proibição de pesticidas e programas bem-sucedidos de nidificação urbana.

falcão-cinzento

No description available.

Shared Countries

Both species can be found in 1 countries:

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