Rough-Legged Buzzard vs Swainson's Hawk

Buteo lagopus compared with Buteo swainsoni

Key Differences

• Rough-Legged Buzzard is Near Threatened while Swainson's Hawk is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Rough-Legged Buzzard	Swainson's 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 lagopus	Buteo swainsoni

Evolutionary Relationship

Rough-Legged Buzzard and Swainson's Hawk share a common ancestor at the Genus level: Buteo.

Conservation Status

Rough-Legged Buzzard

NT — Near Threatened

Swainson's Hawk

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Rough-Legged Buzzard	Swainson's Hawk
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Rough-Legged Buzzard

Habitat

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

Range

Found across Europe (5 countries) and North America (United States). Listed as Near Threatened, this species requires ongoing monitoring to prevent population decline.

Swainson's Hawk

Habitat

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

Range

Distributed across Colombia, Ecuador, Norway, United States, and Venezuela.

Rough-Legged Buzzard

Rough-Legged Buzzard(Buteo lagopus)는 IUCN 적색 목록에서 준위협(NT)으로 분류된다. 위협 기준에 근접하며, 보전 조치 없이는 취약 상태가 될 수 있는 개체군이다.

Swainson's Hawk

스웨인슨매(Buteo swainsoni)는 IUCN 적색목록에서 최소관심(LC)으로 분류됩니다. 서식 범위 내에 널리 분포하며 개체수가 안정적이고 즉각적인 보전 우려가 없습니다.

Shared Countries

Both species can be found in 2 countries:

🇳🇴 Norway 🇺🇸 United States