Broad-winged Hawk vs Mountain Tapir

Buteo platypterus compared with Tapirus pinchaque

Key Differences

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

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Broad-winged Hawk	Mountain 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 pinchaque

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

Broad-winged Hawk

LC — Least Concern

Mountain Tapir

VU — Vulnerable

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Broad-winged Hawk	Mountain 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.

Mountain Tapir

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Range

Distributed across Colombia and Ecuador. 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 2 countries:

🇨🇴 Colombia 🇪🇨 Ecuador