Great Black Hawk vs Savanna Hawk

Buteogallus urubitinga compared with Buteogallus meridionalis

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Great Black Hawk	Savanna 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 same	Buteogallus	Buteogallus
Species	Buteogallus urubitinga	Buteogallus meridionalis

Evolutionary Relationship

Great Black Hawk and Savanna Hawk share a common ancestor at the Genus level: Buteogallus.

Conservation Status

Great Black Hawk

LC — Least Concern

Savanna Hawk

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Great Black Hawk	Savanna Hawk
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Great Black Hawk

Habitat

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

Range

Distributed across Colombia, Ecuador, Norway, and Venezuela.

Savanna Hawk

Habitat

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

Range

Distributed across Colombia, Ecuador, and Venezuela.

Shared Countries

Both species can be found in 3 countries:

🇨🇴 Colombia 🇪🇨 Ecuador 🇻🇪 Venezuela