Busard maure vs Busard saint-martin

Circus maurus compared with Circus cyaneus

Key Differences

• Busard maure is Endangered while Busard saint-martin is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Busard maure	Busard saint-martin
Kingdom same	Animalia (animal)	Animalia (animal)
Phylum same	Chordata (Chordates)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class same	Aves (oiseau)	Aves (oiseau)
Order same	Accipitriformes (Hawks & Eagles)	Accipitriformes (Hawks & Eagles)
Family same	Accipitridae (Hawks & Eagles)	Accipitridae (Hawks & Eagles)
Genus same	Circus	Circus
Species	Circus maurus	Circus cyaneus

Evolutionary Relationship

Busard maure and Busard saint-martin share a common ancestor at the Genus level: Circus.

Conservation Status

Busard maure

EN — Endangered

Busard saint-martin

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Busard maure	Busard saint-martin
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Busard maure

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.

Busard saint-martin

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).

Busard maure

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.

Busard saint-martin

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