Common Buzzard vs Ili Pika

Buteo buteo compared with Ochotona iliensis

Key Differences

• Common Buzzard is Least Concern while Ili Pika is Endangered.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Common Buzzard	Ili 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 buteo	Ochotona iliensis

Evolutionary Relationship

Common Buzzard and Ili Pika share a common ancestor at the Phylum level: Chordata. (Chordates)

Conservation Status

Common Buzzard

LC — Least Concern

Ili Pika

EN — Endangered

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Common Buzzard	Ili Pika
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Common Buzzard

Habitat

Typically found in various aerial, terrestrial, and aquatic environments.

Range

Distributed across Belgium, Denmark, Norway, Russia, and Sweden.

Ili Pika

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Common Buzzard

Common Buzzard (Buteo buteo) 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.