Broad-winged Hawk vs Guemal

Buteo platypterus compared with Hippocamelus bisulcus

Key Differences

• Broad-winged Hawk is Least Concern while Guemal is Endangered.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Broad-winged Hawk	Guemal
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum same	Chordata (Chordates)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Aves (Birds)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Accipitriformes (Hawks & Eagles)	Artiodactyla (Even-toed Ungulates)
Family	Accipitridae (Hawks & Eagles)	Cervidae (Deer)
Genus	Buteo	Hippocamelus
Species	Buteo platypterus	Hippocamelus bisulcus

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

Broad-winged Hawk

LC — Least Concern

Guemal

EN — Endangered

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Broad-winged Hawk	Guemal
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.

Guemal

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.