Broad-winged Hawk vs Brook-Side Alder

Buteo platypterus compared with Alnus serrulata

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Broad-winged Hawk	Brook-Side Alder
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class	Aves (Birds)	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)
Order	Accipitriformes (Hawks & Eagles)	Fagales (Beeches & Oaks)
Family	Accipitridae (Hawks & Eagles)	Betulaceae
Genus	Buteo	Alnus
Species	Buteo platypterus	Alnus serrulata

Conservation Status

Broad-winged Hawk

LC — Least Concern

Brook-Side Alder

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Broad-winged Hawk	Brook-Side Alder
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Broad-winged Hawk

Habitat

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

Range

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

Brook-Side Alder

Habitat

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

Range

Distributed across Canada and United States.

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.

Brook-Side Alder

The Brook-Side Alder (Alnus serrulata) is a species in the genus Alnus. It is currently classified as Least Concern on the IUCN Red List. Typically found in diverse terrestrial habitats from tropical forests to temperate regions.