Broad-winged Hawk vs Pernambuco Dwarf Porcupine

Buteo platypterus compared with Coendou speratus

Key Differences

• Broad-winged Hawk is Least Concern while Pernambuco Dwarf Porcupine is Endangered.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Broad-winged Hawk	Pernambuco Dwarf Porcupine
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)	Erethizontidae
Genus	Buteo	Coendou
Species	Buteo platypterus	Coendou speratus

Evolutionary Relationship

Broad-winged Hawk and Pernambuco Dwarf Porcupine share a common ancestor at the Phylum level: Chordata. (Chordates)

Conservation Status

Broad-winged Hawk

LC — Least Concern

Pernambuco Dwarf Porcupine

EN — Endangered

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Broad-winged Hawk	Pernambuco Dwarf Porcupine
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.

Pernambuco Dwarf Porcupine

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.