Froschweihe vs Kornweihe

Circus ranivorus compared with Circus cyaneus

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Froschweihe	Kornweihe
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 cyaneus

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

Froschweihe

LC — Least Concern

Kornweihe

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Froschweihe	Kornweihe
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.

Kornweihe

Habitat

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

Range

Widely distributed across Europe (7 countries), North America (United States), and South America (Venezuela).

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.

Kornweihe

Hen Harrier (Circus cyaneus) is classified as Least Concern (LC) on the IUCN Red List. Widespread and abundant across its range, with stable populations and no immediate conservation concerns.

Shared Countries

Both species can be found in 1 countries:

🇳🇴 Norway