Malagasy Kestrel vs Saker Falcon

Falco newtoni compared with Falco cherrug

Key Differences

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

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Malagasy 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 newtoni	Falco cherrug

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

Malagasy Kestrel

LC — Least Concern

Saker Falcon

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

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

Habitat & Geographic Range

Malagasy Kestrel

Habitat

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

Range

Found in Norway.

Saker Falcon

Habitat

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

Range

Found across Europe (9 countries).

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