Black Harrier vs Spotted Harrier

Circus maurus compared with Circus assimilis

Key Differences

• Black Harrier is Endangered while Spotted Harrier is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Black Harrier	Spotted Harrier
Kingdom same	Animalia (สัตว์)	Animalia (สัตว์)
Phylum same	Chordata (สัตว์มีแกนสันหลัง)	Chordata (สัตว์มีแกนสันหลัง)
Class same	Aves (นก)	Aves (นก)
Order same	Accipitriformes (อันดับเหยี่ยว)	Accipitriformes (อันดับเหยี่ยว)
Family same	Accipitridae (Hawks & Eagles)	Accipitridae (Hawks & Eagles)
Genus same	Circus	Circus
Species	Circus maurus	Circus assimilis

Evolutionary Relationship

Black Harrier and Spotted Harrier share a common ancestor at the Genus level: Circus.

Conservation Status

Black Harrier

EN — Endangered

Spotted Harrier

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Black Harrier	Spotted Harrier
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Black Harrier

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.

Spotted Harrier

Habitat

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

Range

Found in Norway.

Black Harrier

The Black Harrier (Circus maurus) is a species in the genus Circus. It is currently classified as Endangered on the IUCN Red List. Typically found in various aerial, terrestrial, and aquatic environments.

Shared Countries

Both species can be found in 1 countries:

🇳🇴 Norway