Broad-winged Hawk vs Broom Flat-body

Buteo platypterus compared with Agonopterix scopariella

Key Differences

• Broad-winged Hawk is Least Concern while Broom Flat-body is Near Threatened.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Broad-winged Hawk	Broom Flat-body
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Arthropoda (Arthropods)
Class	Aves (Birds)	Insecta (Insects)
Order	Accipitriformes (Hawks & Eagles)	Lepidoptera (Butterflies & Moths)
Family	Accipitridae (Hawks & Eagles)	Depressariidae
Genus	Buteo	Agonopterix
Species	Buteo platypterus	Agonopterix scopariella

Evolutionary Relationship

Broad-winged Hawk and Broom Flat-body share a common ancestor at the Kingdom level: Animalia. (Animals)

Conservation Status

Broad-winged Hawk

LC — Least Concern

Broom Flat-body

NT — Near Threatened

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Broad-winged Hawk	Broom Flat-body
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.

Broom Flat-body

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Range

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

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.

Broom Flat-body

The Broom Flat-Body (Agonopterix scopariella) is a species in the genus Agonopterix. It is currently classified as Near Threatened on the IUCN Red List. Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Shared Countries

Both species can be found in 1 countries:

🇳🇴 Norway