Чёрный лунь vs Степной лунь

Circus maurus compared with Circus macrourus

Key Differences

• Чёрный лунь is Endangered while Степной лунь is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Чёрный лунь	Степной лунь
Kingdom same	Animalia (животные)	Animalia (животные)
Phylum same	Chordata (хордовые)	Chordata (хордовые)
Class same	Aves (птицы)	Aves (птицы)
Order same	Accipitriformes (ястребообразные)	Accipitriformes (ястребообразные)
Family same	Accipitridae (Hawks & Eagles)	Accipitridae (Hawks & Eagles)
Genus same	Circus	Circus
Species	Circus maurus	Circus macrourus

Evolutionary Relationship

Чёрный лунь and Степной лунь share a common ancestor at the Genus level: Circus.

Conservation Status

Чёрный лунь

EN — Endangered

Степной лунь

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Чёрный лунь	Степной лунь
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Чёрный лунь

Habitat

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

Range

Found in Norway. Currently classified as Endangered on the IUCN Red List, this species faces significant conservation challenges across its range.

Степной лунь

Habitat

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

Range

Found across Europe (6 countries).

Чёрный лунь

The Black Harrier (Circus maurus) is a species in the genus Circus. It is currently classified as Endangered on the IUCN Red List. Typically found in various aerial, terrestrial, and aquatic environments.

Shared Countries

Both species can be found in 1 countries:

🇳🇴 Norway