Eurasian Marsh-Harrier vs Harmless Serotine

Circus aeruginosus compared with Eptesicus innoxius

Key Differences

• Eurasian Marsh-Harrier is Endangered while Harmless Serotine is Near Threatened.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Eurasian Marsh-Harrier	Harmless Serotine
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum same	Chordata (Chordates)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Aves (Birds)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Accipitriformes (Hawks & Eagles)	Chiroptera (Bats)
Family	Accipitridae (Hawks & Eagles)	Vespertilionidae
Genus	Circus	Eptesicus
Species	Circus aeruginosus	Eptesicus innoxius

Evolutionary Relationship

Eurasian Marsh-Harrier and Harmless Serotine share a common ancestor at the Phylum level: Chordata. (Chordates)

Conservation Status

Eurasian Marsh-Harrier

EN — Endangered

Harmless Serotine

NT — Near Threatened

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Eurasian Marsh-Harrier	Harmless Serotine
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Eurasian Marsh-Harrier

Habitat

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

Range

Found across Asia (Taiwan) and Europe (6 countries). Currently classified as Endangered on the IUCN Red List, this species faces significant conservation challenges across its range.

Harmless Serotine

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Range

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

Eurasian Marsh-Harrier

Eurasian Marsh-Harrier (Circus aeruginosus) is classified as Endangered (EN) on the IUCN Red List. At high risk of extinction in the wild, with significant population decline and ongoing threats to survival.