Pied Harrier vs Reunion Harrier

Circus melanoleucos compared with Circus maillardi

Key Differences

• Pied Harrier is Least Concern while Reunion Harrier is Endangered.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Pied Harrier	Reunion 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 melanoleucos	Circus maillardi

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

Pied Harrier

LC — Least Concern

Reunion Harrier

EN — Endangered

Physical Characteristics

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

Habitat & Geographic Range

Pied Harrier

Habitat

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

Range

Distributed across Norway and Taiwan.

Reunion Harrier

Habitat

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

Range

Found in Norway. Currently classified as Endangered on the IUCN Red List, this species faces significant conservation challenges across its range.

Shared Countries

Both species can be found in 1 countries:

🇳🇴 Norway