Mountain Buzzard vs Red-shouldered/Broad-winged Hawk

Buteo oreophilus compared with Buteo lineatus

Key Differences

• Mountain Buzzard is Near Threatened while Red-shouldered/Broad-winged Hawk is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Mountain 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 oreophilus	Buteo lineatus

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

Mountain Buzzard

NT — Near Threatened

Red-shouldered/Broad-winged Hawk

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

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

Habitat & Geographic Range

Mountain Buzzard

Habitat

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

Range

Found in Norway. Listed as Near Threatened, this species requires ongoing monitoring to prevent population decline.

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 1 countries:

🇳🇴 Norway