Common ostrich vs Peregrine falcon
They share the class Aves but sit in different orders: Common ostrich in Struthioniformes, Peregrine falcon in Falconiformes.
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What is the difference between a common ostrich and a peregrine falcon?
Each point below is worked out from a pair of recorded values.
- They share the class Aves but sit in different orders: Common ostrich in Struthioniformes, Peregrine falcon in Falconiformes.
- Both are listed as Least Concern on the IUCN Red List.
- They have been recorded in 69 of the same countries (the common ostrich in 70 in total, the peregrine falcon in 229). Shared records include zoos, so this does not mean they meet in the wild.
Side by side
| Common ostrich | Peregrine falcon | |
|---|---|---|
| Scientific name | Struthio camelus | Falco peregrinus |
| Family | Struthionidae | Falconidae |
| Order | Struthioniformes | Falconiformes |
| Weight | 100 kg – 115 kg | Not recorded |
| Length | Not recorded | Not recorded |
| Lifespan | Not recorded | Not recorded |
| Main food | Not recorded | pigeon, gull, duck, passerines |
| Habitat | Not recorded | Not recorded |
| Conservation status | Least Concern | Least Concern |
| Countries recorded | 70 | 229 |
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