Cuban Black Hawk vs Great Black Hawk

Buteogallus gundlachii compared with Buteogallus urubitinga

Key Differences

• Cuban Black Hawk is Near Threatened while Great Black Hawk is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Cuban Black Hawk	Great Black Hawk
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum same	Chordata (Chordates)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class same	Aves (Birds)	Aves (Birds)
Order same	Accipitriformes (Hawks & Eagles)	Accipitriformes (Hawks & Eagles)
Family same	Accipitridae (Hawks & Eagles)	Accipitridae (Hawks & Eagles)
Genus same	Buteogallus	Buteogallus
Species	Buteogallus gundlachii	Buteogallus urubitinga

Evolutionary Relationship

Cuban Black Hawk and Great Black Hawk share a common ancestor at the Genus level: Buteogallus.

Conservation Status

Cuban Black Hawk

NT — Near Threatened

Great Black Hawk

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Cuban Black Hawk	Great Black Hawk
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Cuban Black Hawk

Habitat

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

Range

Found in Norway. Listed as Near Threatened, this species requires ongoing monitoring to prevent population decline.

Great Black Hawk

Habitat

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

Range

Distributed across Colombia, Ecuador, Norway, and Venezuela.

Shared Countries

Both species can be found in 1 countries:

🇳🇴 Norway