Red Kite vs Yellow-billed Kite

Milvus milvus compared with Milvus aegyptius

Key Differences

• Red Kite is Not Evaluated while Yellow-billed Kite is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Red Kite	Yellow-billed Kite
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	Milvus	Milvus
Species	Milvus milvus	Milvus aegyptius

Evolutionary Relationship

Red Kite and Yellow-billed Kite share a common ancestor at the Genus level: Milvus.

Conservation Status

Red Kite

NE — Not Evaluated

Yellow-billed Kite

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Red Kite	Yellow-billed Kite
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Red Kite

Habitat

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

Range

Found across Europe (6 countries).

Yellow-billed Kite

Habitat

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

Range

Found in Denmark.

Red Kite

Red Kite (Milvus milvus) is classified as Not Evaluated (NE) on the IUCN Red List. Not yet evaluated against IUCN Red List criteria. Conservation status remains to be determined.

Shared Countries

Both species can be found in 1 countries:

🇩🇰 Denmark