Broad-winged Hawk vs Lowland Tapir

Buteo platypterus compared with Tapirus terrestris

Key Differences

• Broad-winged Hawk is Least Concern while Lowland Tapir is Vulnerable.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Broad-winged Hawk	Lowland Tapir
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum same	Chordata (Chordates)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Aves (Birds)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Accipitriformes (Hawks & Eagles)	Perissodactyla (Odd-toed Ungulates)
Family	Accipitridae (Hawks & Eagles)	Tapiridae
Genus	Buteo	Tapirus
Species	Buteo platypterus	Tapirus terrestris

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

Broad-winged Hawk

LC — Least Concern

Lowland Tapir

VU — Vulnerable

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Broad-winged Hawk	Lowland Tapir
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.

Lowland Tapir

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Range

Distributed across Colombia, Ecuador, and Venezuela. Currently classified as Vulnerable on the IUCN Red List, this species faces significant conservation challenges across its range.

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 3 countries:

🇨🇴 Colombia 🇪🇨 Ecuador 🇻🇪 Venezuela