Papuan Harrier vs Pied Harrier

Circus spilothorax compared with Circus melanoleucos

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Papuan Harrier	Pied Harrier
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	Circus	Circus
Species	Circus spilothorax	Circus melanoleucos

Evolutionary Relationship

Papuan Harrier and Pied Harrier share a common ancestor at the Genus level: Circus.

Conservation Status

Papuan Harrier

LC — Least Concern

Pied Harrier

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Papuan Harrier	Pied Harrier
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Papuan Harrier

Habitat

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

Pied Harrier

Habitat

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

Range

Distributed across Norway and Taiwan.