Сапсан vs Кобчик

Falco peregrinus compared with Falco vespertinus

Key Differences

• Сапсан is Least Concern while Кобчик is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Сапсан	Кобчик
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 vespertinus

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

Сапсан

LC — Least Concern

Population: ~140.0K

Trend: Increasing ↑

Кобчик

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Сапсан	Кобчик
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).

Кобчик

Habitat

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

Range

Distributed across Belgium, Denmark, Norway, and Sweden.

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.

Shared Countries

Both species can be found in 4 countries:

🇧🇪 Belgium 🇩🇰 Denmark 🇳🇴 Norway 🇸🇪 Sweden