Ridgway's Hawk vs Rough-Legged Buzzard

Buteo ridgwayi compared with Buteo lagopus

Key Differences

• Ridgway's Hawk is Critically Endangered while Rough-Legged Buzzard is Near Threatened.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Ridgway's Hawk	Rough-Legged Buzzard
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	Buteo	Buteo
Species	Buteo ridgwayi	Buteo lagopus

Evolutionary Relationship

Ridgway's Hawk and Rough-Legged Buzzard share a common ancestor at the Genus level: Buteo.

Conservation Status

Ridgway's Hawk

CR — Critically Endangered

Rough-Legged Buzzard

NT — Near Threatened

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Ridgway's Hawk	Rough-Legged Buzzard
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Ridgway's Hawk

Habitat

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

Range

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

Rough-Legged Buzzard

Habitat

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

Range

Found across Europe (5 countries) and North America (United States). Listed as Near Threatened, this species requires ongoing monitoring to prevent population decline.

Rough-Legged Buzzard

Rough-Legged Buzzard (Buteo lagopus) is classified as Near Threatened (NT) on the IUCN Red List. Close to qualifying as threatened, with populations that may become vulnerable without conservation action.

Shared Countries

Both species can be found in 1 countries:

🇳🇴 Norway