Long-legged Buzzard vs Red-shouldered/Broad-winged Hawk

Buteo rufinus compared with Buteo lineatus

Key Differences

• Long-legged Buzzard is Not Evaluated while Red-shouldered/Broad-winged Hawk is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Long-legged Buzzard	Red-shouldered/Broad-winged 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	Buteo	Buteo
Species	Buteo rufinus	Buteo lineatus

Evolutionary Relationship

Long-legged Buzzard and Red-shouldered/Broad-winged Hawk share a common ancestor at the Genus level: Buteo.

Conservation Status

Long-legged Buzzard

NE — Not Evaluated

Red-shouldered/Broad-winged Hawk

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Long-legged Buzzard	Red-shouldered/Broad-winged Hawk
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Long-legged Buzzard

Habitat

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

Range

Distributed across Belgium, Denmark, Norway, Sweden, and Ukraine.

Red-shouldered/Broad-winged Hawk

Habitat

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

Range

Found across Europe (5 countries) and North America (United States).

Shared Countries

Both species can be found in 2 countries:

🇧🇪 Belgium 🇳🇴 Norway