African Marsh-Harrier vs Hen Harrier

Circus ranivorus compared with Circus cyaneus

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	African Marsh-Harrier	Hen Harrier
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum same	Chordata (Chordates)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class same	Aves (Birds)	Aves (Birds)
Order same	Accipitriformes (Hawks & Eagles)	Accipitriformes (Hawks & Eagles)
Family same	Accipitridae (Hawks & Eagles)	Accipitridae (Hawks & Eagles)
Genus same	Circus	Circus
Species	Circus ranivorus	Circus cyaneus

Evolutionary Relationship

African Marsh-Harrier and Hen Harrier share a common ancestor at the Genus level: Circus.

Conservation Status

African Marsh-Harrier

LC — Least Concern

Hen Harrier

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	African Marsh-Harrier	Hen Harrier
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

African Marsh-Harrier

Habitat

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

Range

Found in Norway.

Hen Harrier

Habitat

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

Range

Widely distributed across Europe (7 countries), North America (United States), and South America (Venezuela).

African Marsh-Harrier

The African Marsh-Harrier (Circus ranivorus) is a species in the genus Circus. It is currently classified as Least Concern on the IUCN Red List. Typically found in various aerial, terrestrial, and aquatic environments.

Hen Harrier

Hen Harrier (Circus cyaneus) 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