Eurasian Hobby vs New Zealand Falcon

Falco subbuteo compared with Falco novaeseelandiae

Key Differences

• Eurasian Hobby is Near Threatened while New Zealand Falcon is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Eurasian Hobby	New Zealand Falcon
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 subbuteo	Falco novaeseelandiae

Evolutionary Relationship

Eurasian Hobby and New Zealand Falcon share a common ancestor at the Genus level: Falco.

Conservation Status

Eurasian Hobby

NT — Near Threatened

New Zealand Falcon

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Eurasian Hobby	New Zealand Falcon
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Eurasian Hobby

Habitat

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

Range

Distributed across Belgium, Denmark, Luxembourg, Norway, and Sweden. Listed as Near Threatened, this species requires ongoing monitoring to prevent population decline.

New Zealand Falcon

Habitat

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

Range

Found in Norway.

Eurasian Hobby

Eurasian Hobby (Falco subbuteo) is classified as Near Threatened (NT) on the IUCN Red List. Close to qualifying as threatened, with populations that may become vulnerable without conservation action.

Shared Countries

Both species can be found in 1 countries:

🇳🇴 Norway