Autumn Snowflake vs Swainson's Hawk

Acis autumnalis compared with Buteo swainsoni

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Autumn Snowflake	Swainson's Hawk
Kingdom	Plantae (Plants)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Liliopsida (Monocots)	Aves (Birds)
Order	Asparagales (Asparagales)	Accipitriformes (Hawks & Eagles)
Family	Amaryllidaceae	Accipitridae (Hawks & Eagles)
Genus	Acis	Buteo
Species	Acis autumnalis	Buteo swainsoni

Conservation Status

Autumn Snowflake

LC — Least Concern

Swainson's Hawk

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Autumn Snowflake	Swainson's Hawk
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Autumn Snowflake

Habitat

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

Range

Found in Norway.

Swainson's Hawk

Habitat

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

Range

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

Autumn Snowflake

The Autumn Snowflake (Acis autumnalis) is a species in the genus Acis. It is currently classified as Least Concern on the IUCN Red List. Typically found in grasslands, wetlands, forests, and cultivated landscapes.

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