Gray-lined Hawk vs Marley’s Golden Mole

Buteo nitidus compared with Amblysomus marleyi

Key Differences

• Gray-lined Hawk is Least Concern while Marley’s Golden Mole is Endangered.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Gray-lined Hawk	Marley’s Golden Mole
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum same	Chordata (Chordates)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Aves (Birds)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Accipitriformes (Hawks & Eagles)	Afrosoricida (Afrosoricida)
Family	Accipitridae (Hawks & Eagles)	Chrysochloridae
Genus	Buteo	Amblysomus
Species	Buteo nitidus	Amblysomus marleyi

Evolutionary Relationship

Gray-lined Hawk and Marley’s Golden Mole share a common ancestor at the Phylum level: Chordata. (Chordates)

Conservation Status

Gray-lined Hawk

LC — Least Concern

Marley’s Golden Mole

EN — Endangered

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Gray-lined Hawk	Marley’s Golden Mole
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Gray-lined Hawk

Habitat

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

Range

Distributed across Colombia, Ecuador, Norway, and Venezuela.

Marley’s Golden Mole

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Gray-lined Hawk

Gray-lined Hawk (Buteo nitidus) 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.