Kornweihe vs Réunionweihe

Circus cyaneus compared with Circus maillardi

Key Differences

• Kornweihe is Least Concern while Réunionweihe is Endangered.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Kornweihe	Réunionweihe
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 cyaneus	Circus maillardi

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

Kornweihe

LC — Least Concern

Réunionweihe

EN — Endangered

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Kornweihe	Réunionweihe
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

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).

Réunionweihe

Habitat

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

Range

Found in Norway. Currently classified as Endangered on the IUCN Red List, this species faces significant conservation challenges across its range.

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