Eurasian Marsh-Harrier vs Javan Rusa

Circus aeruginosus compared with Rusa timorensis

Key Differences

• Eurasian Marsh-Harrier is Endangered while Javan Rusa is Vulnerable.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Eurasian Marsh-Harrier	Javan Rusa
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum same	Chordata (Chordates)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Aves (Birds)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Accipitriformes (Hawks & Eagles)	Artiodactyla (Even-toed Ungulates)
Family	Accipitridae (Hawks & Eagles)	Cervidae (Deer)
Genus	Circus	Rusa
Species	Circus aeruginosus	Rusa timorensis

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

Eurasian Marsh-Harrier

EN — Endangered

Javan Rusa

VU — Vulnerable

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Eurasian Marsh-Harrier	Javan Rusa
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.

Javan Rusa

Habitat

Found across multiple habitat types including temperate broadleaf and mixed forests, tundra, and tropical and subtropical moist broadleaf forests spanning the Australasia and Afrotropic and Oceanian realms.

Range

Distributed across Mauritius, New Zealand, and Norway. Currently classified as Vulnerable on the IUCN Red List, this species faces significant conservation challenges across its range.

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.

Shared Countries

Both species can be found in 1 countries:

🇳🇴 Norway