Восточный лунь vs Болотный лунь

Circus spilonotus compared with Circus aeruginosus

Key Differences

• Восточный лунь is Least Concern while Болотный лунь is Endangered.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Восточный лунь	Болотный 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 spilonotus	Circus aeruginosus

Evolutionary Relationship

Восточный лунь and Болотный лунь share a common ancestor at the Genus level: Circus.

Conservation Status

Восточный лунь

LC — Least Concern

Болотный лунь

EN — Endangered

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Восточный лунь	Болотный лунь
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Восточный лунь

Habitat

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

Range

Distributed across Norway and Taiwan.

Болотный лунь

Habitat

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

Range

Found across Asia (Taiwan) and Europe (6 countries). Currently classified as Endangered on the IUCN Red List, this species faces significant conservation challenges across its range.

Болотный лунь

Eurasian Marsh-Harrier (Circus aeruginosus) is classified as Endangered (EN) on the IUCN Red List. At high risk of extinction in the wild, with significant population decline and ongoing threats to survival.

Shared Countries

Both species can be found in 2 countries:

🇳🇴 Norway 🇹🇼 Taiwan