Mangroveweihe vs Rohrweihe

Circus spilonotus compared with Circus aeruginosus

Key Differences

• Mangroveweihe is Least Concern while Rohrweihe is Endangered.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Mangroveweihe	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 spilonotus	Circus aeruginosus

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

Mangroveweihe

LC — Least Concern

Rohrweihe

EN — Endangered

Physical Characteristics

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

Habitat & Geographic Range

Mangroveweihe

Habitat

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

Range

Distributed across Norway and Taiwan.

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.

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 2 countries:

🇳🇴 Norway 🇹🇼 Taiwan