Broad-winged Hawk vs Lesser Capybara

Buteo platypterus compared with Hydrochoerus isthmius

Key Differences

• Broad-winged Hawk is Least Concern while Lesser Capybara is Data Deficient.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Broad-winged Hawk	Lesser Capybara
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)	Caviidae
Genus	Buteo	Hydrochoerus
Species	Buteo platypterus	Hydrochoerus isthmius

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

Broad-winged Hawk

LC — Least Concern

Lesser Capybara

DD — Data Deficient

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Broad-winged Hawk	Lesser Capybara
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.

Lesser Capybara

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Range

Distributed across Colombia and 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 2 countries:

🇨🇴 Colombia 🇻🇪 Venezuela