Mountain Buzzard vs Short-tailed Hawk

Buteo oreophilus compared with Buteo brachyurus

Key Differences

• Mountain Buzzard is Near Threatened while Short-tailed Hawk is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Mountain Buzzard	Short-tailed 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 brachyurus

Evolutionary Relationship

Mountain Buzzard and Short-tailed Hawk share a common ancestor at the Genus level: Buteo.

Conservation Status

Mountain Buzzard

NT — Near Threatened

Short-tailed Hawk

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Mountain Buzzard	Short-tailed 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.

Short-tailed Hawk

Habitat

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

Range

Distributed across Colombia, Ecuador, Norway, and Venezuela.

Short-tailed Hawk

Short-tailed Hawk (Buteo brachyurus) 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.

Shared Countries

Both species can be found in 1 countries:

🇳🇴 Norway