Rohrweihe vs Weißbrauenweihe

Circus aeruginosus compared with Circus buffoni

Key Differences

• Rohrweihe is Endangered while Weißbrauenweihe is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Rohrweihe	Weißbrauenweihe
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 aeruginosus	Circus buffoni

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

Rohrweihe

EN — Endangered

Weißbrauenweihe

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

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

Habitat & Geographic Range

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.

Weißbrauenweihe

Habitat

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

Range

Distributed across Colombia, Norway, and Venezuela.

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