Gray-lined Hawk vs Northern Pika

Buteo nitidus compared with Ochotona hyperborea

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Gray-lined Hawk	Northern Pika
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum same	Chordata (Chordates)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Aves (Birds)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Accipitriformes (Hawks & Eagles)	Lagomorpha (Rabbits & Hares)
Family	Accipitridae (Hawks & Eagles)	Ochotonidae
Genus	Buteo	Ochotona
Species	Buteo nitidus	Ochotona hyperborea

Evolutionary Relationship

Gray-lined Hawk and Northern Pika share a common ancestor at the Phylum level: Chordata. (Chordates)

Conservation Status

Gray-lined Hawk

LC — Least Concern

Northern Pika

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Gray-lined Hawk	Northern Pika
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.

Northern Pika

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.