gavião-de-asa-larga vs gavião-das-galápagos

Buteo platypterus compared with Buteo galapagoensis

Key Differences

• gavião-de-asa-larga is Least Concern while gavião-das-galápagos is Vulnerable.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	gavião-de-asa-larga	gavião-das-galápagos
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum same	Chordata (cordados)	Chordata (cordados)
Class same	Aves (ave)	Aves (ave)
Order same	Accipitriformes (Hawks & Eagles)	Accipitriformes (Hawks & Eagles)
Family same	Accipitridae (Hawks & Eagles)	Accipitridae (Hawks & Eagles)
Genus same	Buteo	Buteo
Species	Buteo platypterus	Buteo galapagoensis

Evolutionary Relationship

gavião-de-asa-larga and gavião-das-galápagos share a common ancestor at the Genus level: Buteo.

Conservation Status

gavião-de-asa-larga

LC — Least Concern

gavião-das-galápagos

VU — Vulnerable

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	gavião-de-asa-larga	gavião-das-galápagos
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

gavião-de-asa-larga

Habitat

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

Range

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

gavião-das-galápagos

Habitat

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

Range

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

gavião-de-asa-larga

O Buteo platypterus (Gavião-de-asa-larga) está classificado como Pouco Preocupante (LC) na Lista Vermelha da IUCN. Amplamente distribuído e abundante em sua área de ocorrência, com populações estáveis e sem preocupações imediatas de conservação.

Shared Countries

Both species can be found in 2 countries:

🇪🇨 Ecuador 🇳🇴 Norway