Buse à face noire vs Golden Thomasomys

Leucopternis melanops compared with Thomasomys aureus

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Buse à face noire	Golden Thomasomys
Kingdom same	Animalia (animal)	Animalia (animal)
Phylum same	Chordata (Chordates)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Aves (oiseau)	Mammalia (mammifères)
Order	Accipitriformes (Hawks & Eagles)	Rodentia (Rodents)
Family	Accipitridae (Hawks & Eagles)	Cricetidae
Genus	Leucopternis	Thomasomys
Species	Leucopternis melanops	Thomasomys aureus

Evolutionary Relationship

Buse à face noire and Golden Thomasomys share a common ancestor at the Phylum level: Chordata. (Chordates)

Conservation Status

Buse à face noire

LC — Least Concern

Golden Thomasomys

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Buse à face noire	Golden Thomasomys
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Buse à face noire

Habitat

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

Range

Distributed across Colombia, Ecuador, Norway, and Venezuela.

Golden Thomasomys

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Range

Distributed across Colombia, Ecuador, and Venezuela.

Buse à face noire

The Black-faced Hawk (Leucopternis melanops) is a species in the genus Leucopternis. It is currently classified as Least Concern on the IUCN Red List. Typically found in various aerial, terrestrial, and aquatic environments. Distributed across Colombia, Ecuador, Norway, and Venezuela.

Shared Countries

Both species can be found in 3 countries:

🇨🇴 Colombia 🇪🇨 Ecuador 🇻🇪 Venezuela