Ridgway's Hawk vs Swainson's Hawk

Buteo ridgwayi compared with Buteo swainsoni

Key Differences

• Ridgway's Hawk is Critically Endangered while Swainson's Hawk is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Ridgway's Hawk	Swainson's Hawk
Kingdom same	Animalia (حيوانات)	Animalia (حيوانات)
Phylum same	Chordata (حبليات)	Chordata (حبليات)
Class same	Aves (طيور)	Aves (طيور)
Order same	Accipitriformes (بازيات)	Accipitriformes (بازيات)
Family same	Accipitridae (Hawks & Eagles)	Accipitridae (Hawks & Eagles)
Genus same	Buteo	Buteo
Species	Buteo ridgwayi	Buteo swainsoni

Evolutionary Relationship

Ridgway's Hawk and Swainson's Hawk share a common ancestor at the Genus level: Buteo.

Conservation Status

Ridgway's Hawk

CR — Critically Endangered

Swainson's Hawk

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Ridgway's Hawk	Swainson's Hawk
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Ridgway's Hawk

Habitat

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

Range

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

Swainson's Hawk

Habitat

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

Range

Distributed across Colombia, Ecuador, Norway, United States, and Venezuela.

Swainson's Hawk

Swainson's Hawk (Buteo swainsoni) 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