busard cendré vs Busard tacheté

Circus pygargus compared with Circus assimilis

Key Differences

• busard cendré is Critically Endangered while Busard tacheté is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	busard cendré	Busard tacheté
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 pygargus	Circus assimilis

Evolutionary Relationship

busard cendré and Busard tacheté share a common ancestor at the Genus level: Circus.

Conservation Status

busard cendré

CR — Critically Endangered

Busard tacheté

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	busard cendré	Busard tacheté
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

busard cendré

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.

Busard tacheté

Habitat

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

Range

Found in Norway.

busard cendré

Montagu's Harrier (Circus pygargus) is classified as Critically Endangered (CR) on the IUCN Red List. Facing an extremely high risk of extinction in the wild due to severe population decline and habitat loss.

Shared Countries

Both species can be found in 1 countries:

🇳🇴 Norway