Broad-winged Hawk vs Fiery Squirrel

Buteo platypterus compared with Sciurus flammifer

Key Differences

• Broad-winged Hawk is Least Concern while Fiery Squirrel is Data Deficient.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Broad-winged Hawk	Fiery Squirrel
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)	Sciuridae (Squirrels)
Genus	Buteo	Sciurus (Tree Squirrels)
Species	Buteo platypterus	Sciurus flammifer

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

Broad-winged Hawk

LC — Least Concern

Fiery Squirrel

DD — Data Deficient

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Broad-winged Hawk	Fiery Squirrel
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.

Fiery Squirrel

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Range

Found in Venezuela.

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.

Shared Countries

Both species can be found in 1 countries:

🇻🇪 Venezuela