Mauritius Kestrel vs Merlin

Falco punctatus compared with Falco columbarius

Key Differences

• Mauritius Kestrel is Endangered while Merlin is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Mauritius Kestrel	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 punctatus	Falco columbarius

Evolutionary Relationship

Mauritius Kestrel and Merlin share a common ancestor at the Genus level: Falco.

Conservation Status

Mauritius Kestrel

EN — Endangered

Merlin

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Mauritius Kestrel	Merlin
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Mauritius Kestrel

Habitat

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

Range

Found in Norway. Currently classified as Endangered on the IUCN Red List, this species faces significant conservation challenges across its range.

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).

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