Papuan Harrier vs Spotted Harrier

Circus spilothorax compared with Circus assimilis

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Papuan Harrier	Spotted 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 assimilis

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

Papuan Harrier

LC — Least Concern

Spotted Harrier

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

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

Habitat & Geographic Range

Papuan Harrier

Habitat

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

Spotted Harrier

Habitat

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

Range

Found in Norway.