Полевой лунь vs Реюньонский болотный лунь

Circus cyaneus compared with Circus maillardi

Key Differences

• Полевой лунь is Least Concern while Реюньонский болотный лунь is Endangered.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Полевой лунь	Реюньонский 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 cyaneus	Circus maillardi

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

Полевой лунь

LC — Least Concern

Реюньонский болотный лунь

EN — Endangered

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Полевой лунь	Реюньонский болотный лунь
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic 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).

Реюньонский болотный 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.

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 1 countries:

🇳🇴 Norway