Aguilucho negro vs Aguilucho cenizo

Circus maurus compared with Circus pygargus

Key Differences

• Aguilucho negro is Endangered while Aguilucho cenizo is Critically Endangered.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Aguilucho negro	Aguilucho cenizo
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum same	Chordata (cordados)	Chordata (cordados)
Class same	Aves (Birds)	Aves (Birds)
Order same	Accipitriformes (Hawks & Eagles)	Accipitriformes (Hawks & Eagles)
Family same	Accipitridae (Hawks & Eagles)	Accipitridae (Hawks & Eagles)
Genus same	Circus	Circus
Species	Circus maurus	Circus pygargus

Evolutionary Relationship

Aguilucho negro and Aguilucho cenizo share a common ancestor at the Genus level: Circus.

Conservation Status

Aguilucho negro

EN — Endangered

Aguilucho cenizo

CR — Critically Endangered

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Aguilucho negro	Aguilucho cenizo
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Aguilucho negro

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.

Aguilucho cenizo

Habitat

Found across multiple habitat types including temperate broadleaf and mixed forests, temperate coniferous forests, and temperate grasslands and steppes within the Palearctic biogeographic realm. Populations are also found in montane and highland environments at higher elevations.

Range

Found across Europe (6 countries). Currently classified as Critically Endangered on the IUCN Red List, this species faces significant conservation challenges across its range.

Aguilucho negro

The Black Harrier (Circus maurus) is a species in the genus Circus. It is currently classified as Endangered on the IUCN Red List. Typically found in various aerial, terrestrial, and aquatic environments.

Aguilucho cenizo

El aguilucho cenizo (Circus pygargus) esta clasificado como En Peligro Critico (CR) en la Lista Roja de la UICN. Enfrenta un riesgo extremadamente alto de extincion en estado silvestre debido al severo declive poblacional y la perdida de habitat.

Shared Countries

Both species can be found in 1 countries:

🇳🇴 Norway