Eastern Marsh-Harrier vs Eurasian Marsh-Harrier

Circus spilonotus compared with Circus aeruginosus

Key Differences

• Eastern Marsh-Harrier is Least Concern while Eurasian Marsh-Harrier is Endangered.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Eastern Marsh-Harrier	Eurasian Marsh-Harrier
Kingdom same	Animalia (동물)	Animalia (동물)
Phylum same	Chordata (척삭동물)	Chordata (척삭동물)
Class same	Aves (새)	Aves (새)
Order same	Accipitriformes (수리목)	Accipitriformes (수리목)
Family same	Accipitridae (Hawks & Eagles)	Accipitridae (Hawks & Eagles)
Genus same	Circus	Circus
Species	Circus spilonotus	Circus aeruginosus

Evolutionary Relationship

Eastern Marsh-Harrier and Eurasian Marsh-Harrier share a common ancestor at the Genus level: Circus.

Conservation Status

Eastern Marsh-Harrier

LC — Least Concern

Eurasian Marsh-Harrier

EN — Endangered

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Eastern Marsh-Harrier	Eurasian Marsh-Harrier
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Eastern Marsh-Harrier

Habitat

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

Range

Distributed across Norway and Taiwan.

Eurasian Marsh-Harrier

Habitat

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

Range

Found across Asia (Taiwan) and Europe (6 countries). Currently classified as Endangered on the IUCN Red List, this species faces significant conservation challenges across its range.

Eurasian Marsh-Harrier

개구리매(Circus aeruginosus)는 IUCN 적색목록에서 위기(EN) 종으로 분류됩니다. 야생에서 멸종될 위험이 높으며 개체수가 크게 감소하고 생존에 대한 지속적인 위협이 존재합니다.

Shared Countries

Both species can be found in 2 countries:

🇳🇴 Norway 🇹🇼 Taiwan