Besra vs Mountain Buzzard

Accipiter virgatus compared with Buteo oreophilus

Key Differences

• Besra is Least Concern while Mountain Buzzard is Near Threatened.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Besra	Mountain Buzzard
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	Accipiter	Buteo
Species	Accipiter virgatus	Buteo oreophilus

Evolutionary Relationship

Besra and Mountain Buzzard share a common ancestor at the Family level: Accipitridae. (Hawks & Eagles)

Conservation Status

Besra

LC — Least Concern

Mountain Buzzard

NT — Near Threatened

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Besra	Mountain Buzzard
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.

Mountain Buzzard

Habitat

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

Range

Found in Norway. Listed as Near Threatened, this species requires ongoing monitoring to prevent population decline.

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.

Shared Countries

Both species can be found in 1 countries:

🇳🇴 Norway