American Kestrel vs Black Falcon

Falco sparverius compared with Falco subniger

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	American Kestrel	Black Falcon
Kingdom same	Animalia (สัตว์)	Animalia (สัตว์)
Phylum same	Chordata (สัตว์มีแกนสันหลัง)	Chordata (สัตว์มีแกนสันหลัง)
Class same	Aves (นก)	Aves (นก)
Order same	Falconiformes (อันดับเหยี่ยวปีกแหลม)	Falconiformes (อันดับเหยี่ยวปีกแหลม)
Family same	Falconidae	Falconidae
Genus same	Falco	Falco
Species	Falco sparverius	Falco subniger

Evolutionary Relationship

American Kestrel and Black Falcon share a common ancestor at the Genus level: Falco.

Conservation Status

American Kestrel

LC — Least Concern

Black Falcon

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	American Kestrel	Black Falcon
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

American Kestrel

Habitat

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

Range

Widely distributed across Europe (6 countries), North America (United States), and South America (Colombia, Ecuador, Venezuela).

Black Falcon

Habitat

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

Range

Distributed across Norway and United Kingdom.

American Kestrel

American Kestrel (Falco sparverius) is classified as Least Concern (LC) on the IUCN Red List. Widespread and abundant across its range, with stable populations and no immediate conservation concerns.

Black Falcon

The Black Falcon (Falco subniger) is a species in the genus Falco. It is currently classified as Least Concern on the IUCN Red List. Typically found in various aerial, terrestrial, and aquatic environments.

Shared Countries

Both species can be found in 2 countries:

🇳🇴 Norway 🇬🇧 United Kingdom