Common Buzzard vs Forest Buzzard

Buteo buteo compared with Buteo trizonatus

Key Differences

• Common Buzzard is Least Concern while Forest Buzzard is Near Threatened.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Common Buzzard	Forest Buzzard
Kingdom same	Animalia (hewan)	Animalia (hewan)
Phylum same	Chordata (Chordates)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class same	Aves (burung)	Aves (burung)
Order same	Accipitriformes (Hawks & Eagles)	Accipitriformes (Hawks & Eagles)
Family same	Accipitridae (Hawks & Eagles)	Accipitridae (Hawks & Eagles)
Genus same	Buteo	Buteo
Species	Buteo buteo	Buteo trizonatus

Evolutionary Relationship

Common Buzzard and Forest Buzzard share a common ancestor at the Genus level: Buteo.

Conservation Status

Common Buzzard

LC — Least Concern

Forest Buzzard

NT — Near Threatened

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Common Buzzard	Forest Buzzard
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Common Buzzard

Habitat

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

Range

Distributed across Belgium, Denmark, Norway, Russia, and Sweden.

Forest Buzzard

Habitat

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

Range

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

Common Buzzard

Common Buzzard (Buteo buteo) 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