Saker Falcon vs Taita Falcon

Falco cherrug compared with Falco fasciinucha

Key Differences

• Saker Falcon is Not Evaluated while Taita Falcon is Vulnerable.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Saker Falcon	Taita 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 cherrug	Falco fasciinucha

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

Saker Falcon

NE — Not Evaluated

Taita Falcon

VU — Vulnerable

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Saker Falcon	Taita Falcon
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).

Taita Falcon

Habitat

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

Range

Distributed across Norway and South Sudan. Currently classified as Vulnerable on the IUCN Red List, this species faces significant conservation challenges across its range.

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