Froschweihe vs Rohrweihe

Circus ranivorus compared with Circus aeruginosus

Key Differences

• Froschweihe is Least Concern while Rohrweihe is Endangered.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Froschweihe	Rohrweihe
Kingdom same	Animalia (Tier)	Animalia (Tier)
Phylum same	Chordata (Chordatiere)	Chordata (Chordatiere)
Class same	Aves (Vögel)	Aves (Vögel)
Order same	Accipitriformes (Greifvögel)	Accipitriformes (Greifvögel)
Family same	Accipitridae (Hawks & Eagles)	Accipitridae (Hawks & Eagles)
Genus same	Circus	Circus
Species	Circus ranivorus	Circus aeruginosus

Evolutionary Relationship

Froschweihe and Rohrweihe share a common ancestor at the Genus level: Circus.

Conservation Status

Froschweihe

LC — Least Concern

Rohrweihe

EN — Endangered

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Froschweihe	Rohrweihe
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Froschweihe

Habitat

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

Range

Found in Norway.

Rohrweihe

Habitat

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

Range

Found across Asia (Taiwan) and Europe (6 countries). Currently classified as Endangered on the IUCN Red List, this species faces significant conservation challenges across its range.

Froschweihe

The African Marsh-Harrier (Circus ranivorus) is a species in the genus Circus. It is currently classified as Least Concern on the IUCN Red List. Typically found in various aerial, terrestrial, and aquatic environments.

Rohrweihe

Eurasian Marsh-Harrier (Circus aeruginosus) is classified as Endangered (EN) on the IUCN Red List. At high risk of extinction in the wild, with significant population decline and ongoing threats to survival.

Shared Countries

Both species can be found in 1 countries:

🇳🇴 Norway