Eurasian Marsh-Harrier vs Spotted Harrier

Circus aeruginosus compared with Circus assimilis

Key Differences

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

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Eurasian Marsh-Harrier	Spotted 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 assimilis

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

Eurasian Marsh-Harrier

EN — Endangered

Spotted Harrier

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Eurasian Marsh-Harrier	Spotted 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.

Spotted Harrier

Habitat

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

Range

Found in Norway.

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