Saker Falcon vs Spotted Kestrel

Falco cherrug compared with Falco moluccensis

Key Differences

• Saker Falcon is Not Evaluated while Spotted Kestrel is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Saker Falcon	Spotted Kestrel
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 cherrug	Falco moluccensis

Evolutionary Relationship

Saker Falcon and Spotted Kestrel share a common ancestor at the Genus level: Falco.

Conservation Status

Saker Falcon

NE — Not Evaluated

Spotted Kestrel

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Saker Falcon	Spotted Kestrel
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Saker Falcon

Habitat

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

Range

Found across Europe (9 countries).

Spotted Kestrel

Habitat

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

Range

Found in Norway.

Saker Falcon

Saker Falcon (Falco cherrug) is classified as Not Evaluated (NE) on the IUCN Red List. Not yet evaluated against IUCN Red List criteria. Conservation status remains to be determined.

Shared Countries

Both species can be found in 1 countries:

🇳🇴 Norway