Сапсан vs Rock Kestrel

Falco peregrinus compared with Falco rupicolus

Key Differences

Сапсан is Least Concern while Rock Kestrel is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Сапсан	Rock Kestrel
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 rupicolus

Evolutionary Relationship

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

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Conservation Status

Сапсан

LC — Least Concern

Population: ~140.0K

Trend: Increasing ↑

Rock Kestrel

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Сапсан	Rock Kestrel
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).

Rock Kestrel

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.