Besra vs Curran’s Pitogo

Accipiter virgatus compared with Cycas curranii

Key Differences

• Besra is Least Concern while Curran’s Pitogo is Critically Endangered.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Besra	Curran’s Pitogo
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Tracheophyta
Class	Aves (Birds)	Cycadopsida (Cycadopsida)
Order	Accipitriformes (Hawks & Eagles)	Cycadales (Cycadales)
Family	Accipitridae (Hawks & Eagles)	Cycadaceae
Genus	Accipiter	Cycas
Species	Accipiter virgatus	Cycas curranii

Conservation Status

Besra

LC — Least Concern

Curran’s Pitogo

CR — Critically Endangered

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Besra	Curran’s Pitogo
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Besra

Habitat

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

Range

Found in Norway.

Curran’s Pitogo

Besra

The Besra (Accipiter virgatus) is a species in the genus Accipiter. It is currently classified as Least Concern on the IUCN Red List. Typically found in various aerial, terrestrial, and aquatic environments.