Aguililla ala ancha vs Gavilán de Galápagos

Buteo platypterus compared with Buteo galapagoensis

Key Differences

• Aguililla ala ancha is Least Concern while Gavilán de Galápagos is Vulnerable.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Aguililla ala ancha	Gavilán de Galápagos
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	Buteo	Buteo
Species	Buteo platypterus	Buteo galapagoensis

Evolutionary Relationship

Aguililla ala ancha and Gavilán de Galápagos share a common ancestor at the Genus level: Buteo.

Conservation Status

Aguililla ala ancha

LC — Least Concern

Gavilán de Galápagos

VU — Vulnerable

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Aguililla ala ancha	Gavilán de Galápagos
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Aguililla ala ancha

Habitat

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

Range

Distributed across Colombia, Ecuador, Norway, United States, and Venezuela.

Gavilán de Galápagos

Habitat

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

Range

Distributed across Ecuador and Norway. Currently classified as Vulnerable on the IUCN Red List, this species faces significant conservation challenges across its range.

Aguililla ala ancha

El gavilán aliancho (Buteo platypterus) está clasificado como Preocupación Menor (LC) en la Lista Roja de la UICN. Ampliamente distribuido y abundante en su área de distribución, con poblaciones estables y sin preocupaciones de conservación inmediatas.

Shared Countries

Both species can be found in 2 countries:

🇪🇨 Ecuador 🇳🇴 Norway