Broad-winged Hawk vs Nilgiri langur

Buteo platypterus compared with Semnopithecus johnii

Key Differences

• Broad-winged Hawk is Least Concern while Nilgiri langur is Vulnerable.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Broad-winged Hawk	Nilgiri langur
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	Semnopithecus
Species	Buteo platypterus	Semnopithecus johnii

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

Broad-winged Hawk

LC — Least Concern

Nilgiri langur

VU — Vulnerable

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Broad-winged Hawk	Nilgiri langur
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.

Nilgiri langur

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.