Reunion Harrier vs Swamp Harrier

Circus maillardi compared with Circus approximans

Key Differences

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

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Reunion Harrier	Swamp 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 maillardi	Circus approximans

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

Reunion Harrier

EN — Endangered

Swamp Harrier

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

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

Habitat & Geographic Range

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.

Swamp Harrier

Habitat

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

Range

Found in Norway.

Shared Countries

Both species can be found in 1 countries:

🇳🇴 Norway