Rohrweihe vs Sumpfweihe

Circus aeruginosus compared with Circus approximans

Key Differences

• Rohrweihe is Endangered while Sumpfweihe is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Rohrweihe	Sumpfweihe
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 approximans

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

Rohrweihe

EN — Endangered

Sumpfweihe

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Rohrweihe	Sumpfweihe
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.

Sumpfweihe

Habitat

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

Range

Found in Norway.

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