Eurasian Kestrel / Common Kestrel vs Saker Falcon

Falco tinnunculus compared with Falco cherrug

Key Differences

• Eurasian Kestrel / Common Kestrel is Least Concern while Saker Falcon is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Eurasian Kestrel / Common Kestrel	Saker 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 tinnunculus	Falco cherrug

Evolutionary Relationship

Eurasian Kestrel / Common Kestrel and Saker Falcon share a common ancestor at the Genus level: Falco.

Conservation Status

Eurasian Kestrel / Common Kestrel

LC — Least Concern

Saker Falcon

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Eurasian Kestrel / Common Kestrel	Saker Falcon
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Eurasian Kestrel / Common Kestrel

Habitat

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

Range

Distributed across Belgium, Denmark, Norway, Russia, and Sweden.

Saker Falcon

Habitat

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

Range

Found across Europe (9 countries).

Eurasian Kestrel / Common Kestrel

Eurasian Kestrel / Common Kestrel (Falco tinnunculus) 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.

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 4 countries:

🇧🇪 Belgium 🇩🇰 Denmark 🇳🇴 Norway 🇸🇪 Sweden