Eurasian Marsh-Harrier vs Swamp Harrier

Circus aeruginosus compared with Circus approximans

Key Differences

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

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Eurasian Marsh-Harrier	Swamp 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 aeruginosus	Circus approximans

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

Eurasian Marsh-Harrier

EN — Endangered

Swamp Harrier

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

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

Habitat & Geographic Range

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.

Swamp Harrier

Habitat

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

Range

Found in Norway.

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 1 countries:

🇳🇴 Norway