Broad-winged Hawk vs Plateau Pika

Buteo platypterus compared with Ochotona curzoniae

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Broad-winged Hawk	Plateau Pika
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum same	Chordata (Chordates)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Aves (Birds)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Accipitriformes (Hawks & Eagles)	Lagomorpha (Rabbits & Hares)
Family	Accipitridae (Hawks & Eagles)	Ochotonidae
Genus	Buteo	Ochotona
Species	Buteo platypterus	Ochotona curzoniae

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

Broad-winged Hawk

LC — Least Concern

Plateau Pika

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Broad-winged Hawk	Plateau Pika
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.

Plateau Pika

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.