Eurasian Marsh-Harrier vs Sharp-shinned Hawk

Circus aeruginosus compared with Accipiter striatus

Key Differences

Eurasian Marsh-Harrier is Endangered while Sharp-shinned Hawk is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Eurasian Marsh-Harrier	Sharp-shinned 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	Circus	Accipiter
Species	Circus aeruginosus	Accipiter striatus

Evolutionary Relationship

Eurasian Marsh-Harrier and Sharp-shinned Hawk share a common ancestor at the Family level: Accipitridae. (Hawks & Eagles)

View Family: Accipitridae

Conservation Status

Eurasian Marsh-Harrier

EN — Endangered

Sharp-shinned Hawk

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Eurasian Marsh-Harrier	Sharp-shinned Hawk
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.

Sharp-shinned Hawk

Habitat

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

Range

Distributed across Colombia, Ecuador, Norway, United States, and Venezuela.

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.

Sharp-shinned Hawk

Sharp-shinned Hawk (Accipiter striatus) 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.