Broad-winged Hawk vs Lang's Red Colobus

Buteo platypterus compared with Piliocolobus langi

Key Differences

• Broad-winged Hawk is Least Concern while Lang's Red Colobus is Endangered.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Broad-winged Hawk	Lang's Red Colobus
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)	Cercopithecidae (Old World Monkeys)
Genus	Buteo	Piliocolobus
Species	Buteo platypterus	Piliocolobus langi

Evolutionary Relationship

Broad-winged Hawk and Lang's Red Colobus share a common ancestor at the Phylum level: Chordata. (Chordates)

Conservation Status

Broad-winged Hawk

LC — Least Concern

Lang's Red Colobus

EN — Endangered

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Broad-winged Hawk	Lang's Red Colobus
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.

Lang's Red Colobus

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.