Сапсан vs Восточный чеглок

Falco peregrinus compared with Falco severus

Taxonomic Classification

Rank Сапсан Восточный чеглок
Kingdom same Animalia (животные) Animalia (животные)
Phylum same Chordata (хордовые) Chordata (хордовые)
Class same Aves (птицы) Aves (птицы)
Order same Falconiformes (соколообразные) Falconiformes (соколообразные)
Family same Falconidae Falconidae
Genus same Falco Falco
Species Falco peregrinus Falco severus

Evolutionary Relationship

Сапсан and Восточный чеглок share a common ancestor at the Genus level: Falco.

Conservation Status

Сапсан

LC — Least Concern

Population: ~140.0K

Trend: Increasing ↑

Восточный чеглок

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute Сапсан Восточный чеглок
Diet Carnivore
Average Lifespan 15 years
Average Length 48 cm
Average Weight 1.0 kg

Habitat & Geographic Range

Сапсан

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).

Восточный чеглок

Habitat

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

Range

Found in Norway.

Сапсан

The fastest animal on the planet, peregrine falcons achieve aerial dive speeds exceeding 320 km/h when stooping on prey, stunning or killing birds in flight with a blow from their feet. Found on every continent except Antarctica in diverse habitats from Arctic tundra to tropical rainforest. Nearly extinct in North America and Europe from DDT poisoning in the 1960s–70s, peregrines recovered dramatically following pesticide bans and successful urban nesting programs.

Восточный чеглок

No description available.

Shared Countries

Both species can be found in 1 countries:

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