Lanner falcon vs Merlin
The lanner falcon is heavier: 606.1 g against 188.5 g for the merlin, about 3.2 times the weight.
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What is the difference between a lanner falcon and a merlin?
Each point below is worked out from a pair of recorded values.
- The lanner falcon is heavier: 606.1 g against 188.5 g for the merlin, about 3.2 times the weight.
- Both belong to the genus Falco, so they are close relatives.
- Both are listed as Least Concern on the IUCN Red List.
Side by side
| Lanner falcon | Merlin | |
|---|---|---|
| Scientific name | Falco biarmicus | Falco columbarius |
| Family | Falconidae | Falconidae |
| Order | Falconiformes | Falconiformes |
| Weight | 510.5 g – 740.5 g | 162 g – 212 g |
| Length | Not recorded | Not recorded |
| Lifespan | Not recorded | 12.5 years |
| Main food | Not recorded | Not recorded |
| Habitat | shrubland | woodland |
| Conservation status | Least Concern | Least Concern |
| Countries recorded | Not recorded | Not recorded |
A scale drawing needs a recorded length for both animals; only weights are on record for this pair.
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