Red-necked Buzzard vs Rufous-tailed Hawk

Buteo auguralis compared with Buteo ventralis

Key Differences

• Red-necked Buzzard is Least Concern while Rufous-tailed Hawk is Vulnerable.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Red-necked Buzzard	Rufous-tailed Hawk
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 auguralis	Buteo ventralis

Evolutionary Relationship

Red-necked Buzzard and Rufous-tailed Hawk share a common ancestor at the Genus level: Buteo.

Conservation Status

Red-necked Buzzard

LC — Least Concern

Rufous-tailed Hawk

VU — Vulnerable

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Red-necked Buzzard	Rufous-tailed Hawk
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Red-necked Buzzard

Habitat

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

Range

Distributed across Belgium, France, Netherlands, Norway, and United Kingdom.

Rufous-tailed Hawk

Habitat

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

Range

Found in Norway. Currently classified as Vulnerable on the IUCN Red List, this species faces significant conservation challenges across its range.

Shared Countries

Both species can be found in 1 countries:

🇳🇴 Norway