Aguilucho cenizo vs Aguilucho pío

Circus pygargus compared with Circus melanoleucos

Key Differences

• Aguilucho cenizo is Critically Endangered while Aguilucho pío is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Aguilucho cenizo	Aguilucho pío
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 pygargus	Circus melanoleucos

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

Aguilucho cenizo

CR — Critically Endangered

Aguilucho pío

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

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

Habitat & Geographic 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 pío

Habitat

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

Range

Distributed across Norway and Taiwan.

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