Australian Hobby vs Merlin

Falco longipennis compared with Falco columbarius

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Australian Hobby	Merlin
Kingdom same	Animalia (hayvan)	Animalia (hayvan)
Phylum same	Chordata (Kordalılar)	Chordata (Kordalılar)
Class same	Aves (kuş)	Aves (kuş)
Order same	Falconiformes (Gündüz yırtıcı kuşları)	Falconiformes (Gündüz yırtıcı kuşları)
Family same	Falconidae	Falconidae
Genus same	Falco	Falco
Species	Falco longipennis	Falco columbarius

Evolutionary Relationship

Australian Hobby and Merlin share a common ancestor at the Genus level: Falco.

Conservation Status

Australian Hobby

LC — Least Concern

Merlin

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Australian Hobby	Merlin
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Australian Hobby

Habitat

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

Range

Found in Norway.

Merlin

Habitat

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

Range

Widely distributed across Europe (5 countries), North America (United States), and South America (Colombia, Ecuador, Venezuela).

Australian Hobby

The Australian Hobby (Falco longipennis) 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.

Merlin

Merlin (Falco columbarius) 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.

Shared Countries

Both species can be found in 1 countries:

🇳🇴 Norway