Broad-winged Hawk vs Lesser Taiwanese Shrew

Buteo platypterus compared with Chodsigoa sodalis

Key Differences

• Broad-winged Hawk is Least Concern while Lesser Taiwanese Shrew is Data Deficient.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Broad-winged Hawk	Lesser Taiwanese Shrew
Kingdom same	Animalia (สัตว์)	Animalia (สัตว์)
Phylum same	Chordata (สัตว์มีแกนสันหลัง)	Chordata (สัตว์มีแกนสันหลัง)
Class	Aves (นก)	Mammalia (สัตว์เลี้ยงลูกด้วยน้ำนม)
Order	Accipitriformes (อันดับเหยี่ยว)	Soricomorpha (อันดับตุ่น)
Family	Accipitridae (Hawks & Eagles)	Soricidae
Genus	Buteo	Chodsigoa
Species	Buteo platypterus	Chodsigoa sodalis

Evolutionary Relationship

Broad-winged Hawk and Lesser Taiwanese Shrew share a common ancestor at the Phylum level: Chordata. (สัตว์มีแกนสันหลัง)

Conservation Status

Broad-winged Hawk

LC — Least Concern

Lesser Taiwanese Shrew

DD — Data Deficient

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Broad-winged Hawk	Lesser Taiwanese Shrew
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Broad-winged Hawk

Habitat

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

Range

Distributed across Colombia, Ecuador, Norway, United States, and Venezuela.

Lesser Taiwanese Shrew

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Range

Found in Taiwan.

Broad-winged Hawk

Broad-winged Hawk (Buteo platypterus) 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.