Red-tailed Hawk vs Short-tailed Hawk

Buteo jamaicensis compared with Buteo brachyurus

Taxonomic Classification

Rank Red-tailed Hawk Short-tailed Hawk
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 Buteo Buteo
Species Buteo jamaicensis Buteo brachyurus

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

Red-tailed Hawk

LC — Least Concern

Short-tailed Hawk

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute Red-tailed Hawk Short-tailed Hawk
Diet
Average Lifespan
Average Length
Average Weight

Habitat & Geographic Range

Red-tailed Hawk

Habitat

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

Range

Widely distributed across Europe (5 countries), North America (United States), and South America (Colombia).

Short-tailed Hawk

Habitat

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

Range

Distributed across Colombia, Ecuador, Norway, and Venezuela.

Red-tailed Hawk

붉은꼬리매(Buteo jamaicensis)는 IUCN 적색목록에서 최소관심(LC)으로 분류된다. 서식 범위 전역에서 광범위하고 풍부하며, 개체군이 안정적이고 즉각적인 보전 우려가 없다.

Short-tailed Hawk

단꼬리매(Buteo brachyurus)는 IUCN 적색목록에서 최소관심(LC) 종으로 분류됩니다. 서식 범위 전역에 걸쳐 널리 분포하며 개체 수가 안정적이고 즉각적인 보전 우려가 없는 종입니다.

Shared Countries

Both species can be found in 2 countries:

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