Болотный лунь vs Полевой лунь

Circus aeruginosus compared with Circus cyaneus

Key Differences

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

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Болотный лунь	Полевой 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 aeruginosus	Circus cyaneus

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

Болотный лунь

EN — Endangered

Полевой лунь

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

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

Habitat & Geographic Range

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.

Полевой лунь

Habitat

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

Range

Widely distributed across Europe (7 countries), North America (United States), and South America (Venezuela).

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.

Полевой лунь

Hen Harrier (Circus cyaneus) 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.

Shared Countries

Both species can be found in 6 countries:

🇧🇪 Belgium 🇩🇰 Denmark 🇱🇺 Luxembourg 🇳🇴 Norway 🇷🇺 Russia 🇸🇪 Sweden