Broad-winged Hawk vs Indian Pangolin

Buteo platypterus compared with Manis crassicaudata

Key Differences

• Broad-winged Hawk is Least Concern while Indian Pangolin is Endangered.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Broad-winged Hawk	Indian Pangolin
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum same	Chordata (Chordates)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Aves (Birds)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Accipitriformes (Hawks & Eagles)	Pholidota (Pholidota)
Family	Accipitridae (Hawks & Eagles)	Manidae
Genus	Buteo	Manis
Species	Buteo platypterus	Manis crassicaudata

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

Broad-winged Hawk

LC — Least Concern

Indian Pangolin

EN — Endangered

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Broad-winged Hawk	Indian Pangolin
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.

Indian Pangolin

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.