Busard maure vs Busard de Buffon

Circus maurus compared with Circus buffoni

Key Differences

• Busard maure is Endangered while Busard de Buffon is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Busard maure	Busard de Buffon
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 buffoni

Evolutionary Relationship

Busard maure and Busard de Buffon share a common ancestor at the Genus level: Circus.

Conservation Status

Busard maure

EN — Endangered

Busard de Buffon

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Busard maure	Busard de Buffon
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 de Buffon

Habitat

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

Range

Distributed across Colombia, Norway, and 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.

Shared Countries

Both species can be found in 1 countries:

🇳🇴 Norway