Полевой лунь vs Болотый лунь

Circus cyaneus compared with Circus approximans

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Полевой лунь	Болотый 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 approximans

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

Полевой лунь

LC — Least Concern

Болотый лунь

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Полевой лунь	Болотый 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).

Болотый лунь

Habitat

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

Range

Found in Norway.

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