Broad-winged Hawk vs Jolly’s Mouse Lemur

Buteo platypterus compared with Microcebus jollyae

Key Differences

• Broad-winged Hawk is Least Concern while Jolly’s Mouse Lemur is Endangered.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Broad-winged Hawk	Jolly’s Mouse Lemur
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum same	Chordata (Chordates)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Aves (Birds)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Accipitriformes (Hawks & Eagles)	Primates (Primates)
Family	Accipitridae (Hawks & Eagles)	Cheirogaleidae
Genus	Buteo	Microcebus
Species	Buteo platypterus	Microcebus jollyae

Evolutionary Relationship

Broad-winged Hawk and Jolly’s Mouse Lemur share a common ancestor at the Phylum level: Chordata. (Chordates)

Conservation Status

Broad-winged Hawk

LC — Least Concern

Jolly’s Mouse Lemur

EN — Endangered

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Broad-winged Hawk	Jolly’s Mouse Lemur
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.

Jolly’s Mouse Lemur

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.