Ширококрылый канюк vs Cluster Bat

Buteo platypterus compared with Myotis sodalis

Key Differences

• Ширококрылый канюк is Least Concern while Cluster Bat is Near Threatened.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Ширококрылый канюк	Cluster Bat
Kingdom same	Animalia (животные)	Animalia (животные)
Phylum same	Chordata (хордовые)	Chordata (хордовые)
Class	Aves (птицы)	Mammalia (млекопитающие)
Order	Accipitriformes (ястребообразные)	Chiroptera (рукокрылые)
Family	Accipitridae (Hawks & Eagles)	Vespertilionidae
Genus	Buteo	Myotis
Species	Buteo platypterus	Myotis sodalis

Evolutionary Relationship

Ширококрылый канюк and Cluster Bat share a common ancestor at the Phylum level: Chordata. (хордовые)

Conservation Status

Ширококрылый канюк

LC — Least Concern

Cluster Bat

NT — Near Threatened

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Ширококрылый канюк	Cluster Bat
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Ширококрылый канюк

Habitat

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

Range

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

Cluster Bat

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Range

Found in United States. Listed as Near Threatened, this species requires ongoing monitoring to prevent population decline.

Ширококрылый канюк

Broad-winged Hawk (Buteo platypterus) is classified as Least Concern (LC) on the IUCN Red List. Widespread and abundant across its range, with stable populations and no immediate conservation concerns.

Cluster Bat

Myotis sodalis, the Indiana bat or cluster bat, is a medium-sized insectivorous bat in the family Vespertilionidae endemic to the eastern United States. It is one of the most endangered bats in North America, listed as Endangered under the U.S. Endangered Species Act and classified as Near Threatened by the IUCN. The species is named for its behavior of clustering in extremely dense hibernation groups—sometimes thousands of bats per square meter—in specific limestone caves and mines during winter. These few critical hibernacula make the species extremely vulnerable to disturbance and disease. Since 2007, Indiana bats have suffered severe mortality from white-nose syndrome, a fungal disease caused by Pseudogymnoascus destructans that disrupts hibernation and causes mass starvation. During summer, Indiana bats roost under loose bark of dead trees and forage for insects over forested landscapes and riparian areas. Foraging individuals consume moths, beetles, and flying insects. Conservation efforts include cave gate protection, white-nose syndrome research, and summer habitat management on public and private lands across the eastern US.

Shared Countries

Both species can be found in 1 countries:

🇺🇸 United States