Arctic grass vs Broad-winged Hawk

Arctagrostis latifolia compared with Buteo platypterus

Key Differences

• Arctic grass is Near Threatened while Broad-winged Hawk is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Arctic grass	Broad-winged Hawk
Kingdom	Plantae (Plants)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Liliopsida (Monocots)	Aves (Birds)
Order	Poales (Grasses)	Accipitriformes (Hawks & Eagles)
Family	Poaceae (Grass Family)	Accipitridae (Hawks & Eagles)
Genus	Arctagrostis	Buteo
Species	Arctagrostis latifolia	Buteo platypterus

Conservation Status

Arctic grass

NT — Near Threatened

Broad-winged Hawk

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Arctic grass	Broad-winged Hawk
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Arctic grass

Habitat

Typically found in grasslands, wetlands, forests, and cultivated landscapes.

Range

Distributed across Norway and Sweden. Listed as Near Threatened, this species requires ongoing monitoring to prevent population decline.

Broad-winged Hawk

Habitat

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

Range

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

Arctic grass

The Arctic grass (Arctagrostis latifolia) is a species in the genus Arctagrostis. It is currently classified as Near Threatened on the IUCN Red List. Typically found in grasslands, wetlands, forests, and cultivated landscapes.

Broad-winged Hawk

Broad-winged Hawk (Buteo platypterus) 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