Broad-winged Hawk vs Harmless Serotine

Buteo platypterus compared with Eptesicus innoxius

Key Differences

• Broad-winged Hawk is Least Concern while Harmless Serotine is Near Threatened.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Broad-winged Hawk	Harmless Serotine
Kingdom same	Animalia (प्राणी)	Animalia (प्राणी)
Phylum same	Chordata (रज्जुकी)	Chordata (रज्जुकी)
Class	Aves (पक्षी)	Mammalia (स्तनधारी)
Order	Accipitriformes (ऐकीपिट्रीफ़ोर्मीस)	Chiroptera (चमगादड़)
Family	Accipitridae (Hawks & Eagles)	Vespertilionidae
Genus	Buteo	Eptesicus
Species	Buteo platypterus	Eptesicus innoxius

Evolutionary Relationship

Broad-winged Hawk and Harmless Serotine share a common ancestor at the Phylum level: Chordata. (रज्जुकी)

Conservation Status

Broad-winged Hawk

LC — Least Concern

Harmless Serotine

NT — Near Threatened

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Broad-winged Hawk	Harmless Serotine
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Broad-winged Hawk

Habitat

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

Range

Distributed across Colombia, Ecuador, Norway, United States, and Venezuela.

Harmless Serotine

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Range

Found in Ecuador. Listed as Near Threatened, this species requires ongoing monitoring to prevent population decline.

Broad-winged Hawk

Broad-winged Hawk (Buteo platypterus) 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:

🇪🇨 Ecuador