Eurasian Marsh-Harrier vs Pied Harrier

Circus aeruginosus compared with Circus melanoleucos

Key Differences

• Eurasian Marsh-Harrier is Endangered while Pied Harrier is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Eurasian Marsh-Harrier	Pied Harrier
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	Circus	Circus
Species	Circus aeruginosus	Circus melanoleucos

Evolutionary Relationship

Eurasian Marsh-Harrier and Pied Harrier share a common ancestor at the Genus level: Circus.

Conservation Status

Eurasian Marsh-Harrier

EN — Endangered

Pied Harrier

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Eurasian Marsh-Harrier	Pied Harrier
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.

Pied Harrier

Habitat

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

Range

Distributed across Norway and Taiwan.

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 2 countries:

🇳🇴 Norway 🇹🇼 Taiwan