Broad-winged Hawk vs Desert Dormouse

Buteo platypterus compared with Selevinia betpakdalaensis

Key Differences

• Broad-winged Hawk is Least Concern while Desert Dormouse is Data Deficient.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Broad-winged Hawk	Desert Dormouse
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum same	Chordata (Chordates)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Aves (Birds)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Accipitriformes (Hawks & Eagles)	Rodentia (Rodents)
Family	Accipitridae (Hawks & Eagles)	Gliridae
Genus	Buteo	Selevinia
Species	Buteo platypterus	Selevinia betpakdalaensis

Evolutionary Relationship

Broad-winged Hawk and Desert Dormouse share a common ancestor at the Phylum level: Chordata. (Chordates)

Conservation Status

Broad-winged Hawk

LC — Least Concern

Desert Dormouse

DD — Data Deficient

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Broad-winged Hawk	Desert Dormouse
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.

Desert Dormouse

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

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.