Rohrweihe vs Schilfrohrsänger

Circus aeruginosus compared with Acrocephalus schoenobaenus

Key Differences

• Rohrweihe is Endangered while Schilfrohrsänger is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Rohrweihe	Schilfrohrsänger
Kingdom same	Animalia (Tier)	Animalia (Tier)
Phylum same	Chordata (Chordatiere)	Chordata (Chordatiere)
Class same	Aves (Vögel)	Aves (Vögel)
Order	Accipitriformes (Greifvögel)	Passeriformes (Sperlingsvögel)
Family	Accipitridae (Hawks & Eagles)	Acrocephalidae
Genus	Circus	Acrocephalus
Species	Circus aeruginosus	Acrocephalus schoenobaenus

Evolutionary Relationship

Rohrweihe and Schilfrohrsänger share a common ancestor at the Class level: Aves. (Vögel)

Conservation Status

Rohrweihe

EN — Endangered

Schilfrohrsänger

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Rohrweihe	Schilfrohrsänger
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.

Schilfrohrsänger

Habitat

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

Range

Found across Europe (6 countries).

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.

Schilfrohrsänger

Sedge Warbler (Acrocephalus schoenobaenus) 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 6 countries:

🇧🇪 Belgium 🇩🇰 Denmark 🇱🇺 Luxembourg 🇳🇴 Norway 🇷🇺 Russia 🇸🇪 Sweden