Alectryon vs Upland Buzzard

Alectryon tropicus compared with Buteo hemilasius

Key Differences

• Alectryon is Near Threatened while Upland Buzzard is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Alectryon	Upland Buzzard
Kingdom	Plantae (Plants)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)	Aves (Birds)
Order	Sapindales (Sapindales)	Accipitriformes (Hawks & Eagles)
Family	Sapindaceae	Accipitridae (Hawks & Eagles)
Genus	Alectryon	Buteo
Species	Alectryon tropicus	Buteo hemilasius

Conservation Status

Alectryon

NT — Near Threatened

Upland Buzzard

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Alectryon	Upland Buzzard
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Alectryon

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial habitats from tropical forests to temperate regions.

Upland Buzzard

Habitat

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

Range

Distributed across Norway and Taiwan.

Alectryon

The Alectryon (Alectryon tropicus) is a species in the genus Alectryon. It is currently classified as Near Threatened on the IUCN Red List. Typically found in diverse terrestrial habitats from tropical forests to temperate regions.