Globe Thistle vs Swainson's Hawk

Echinops exaltatus compared with Buteo swainsoni

Key Differences

• Globe Thistle is Not Evaluated while Swainson's Hawk is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Globe Thistle	Swainson's Hawk
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum same	Chordata (Chordates)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Aves (Birds)
Order	Afrosoricida (Afrosoricida)	Accipitriformes (Hawks & Eagles)
Family	Tenrecidae	Accipitridae (Hawks & Eagles)
Genus	Echinops	Buteo
Species	Echinops exaltatus	Buteo swainsoni

Evolutionary Relationship

Globe Thistle and Swainson's Hawk share a common ancestor at the Phylum level: Chordata. (Chordates)

Conservation Status

Globe Thistle

NE — Not Evaluated

Swainson's Hawk

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Globe Thistle	Swainson's Hawk
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Globe Thistle

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Range

Found across Europe (13 countries) and North America (Canada, United States).

Swainson's Hawk

Habitat

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

Range

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

Swainson's Hawk

Swainson's Hawk (Buteo swainsoni) 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.

Shared Countries

Both species can be found in 2 countries:

🇳🇴 Norway 🇺🇸 United States