Broad-winged Hawk vs Cascade Fir

Buteo platypterus compared with Abies amabilis

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Broad-winged Hawk	Cascade Fir
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Coniferophyta (Conifers)
Class	Aves (Birds)	Pinopsida (Conifers)
Order	Accipitriformes (Hawks & Eagles)	Pinales (Pines & Allies)
Family	Accipitridae (Hawks & Eagles)	Pinaceae (Pine Family)
Genus	Buteo	Abies
Species	Buteo platypterus	Abies amabilis

Conservation Status

Broad-winged Hawk

LC — Least Concern

Cascade Fir

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Broad-winged Hawk	Cascade Fir
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.

Cascade Fir

Habitat

Typically found in temperate and boreal forests, often at higher elevations.

Range

Distributed across Canada, Norway, and Sweden.

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.

Cascade Fir

The Cascade Fir (Abies amabilis) is a species in the genus Abies. It is currently classified as Least Concern on the IUCN Red List. Typically found in temperate and boreal forests, often at higher elevations.

Shared Countries

Both species can be found in 1 countries:

🇳🇴 Norway