Australian Kite vs Letter-winged Kite

Elanus axillaris compared with Elanus scriptus

Key Differences

• Australian Kite is Least Concern while Letter-winged Kite is Near Threatened.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Australian Kite	Letter-winged Kite
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	Elanus	Elanus
Species	Elanus axillaris	Elanus scriptus

Evolutionary Relationship

Australian Kite and Letter-winged Kite share a common ancestor at the Genus level: Elanus.

Conservation Status

Australian Kite

LC — Least Concern

Letter-winged Kite

NT — Near Threatened

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Australian Kite	Letter-winged Kite
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Australian Kite

Habitat

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

Range

Found in Norway.

Letter-winged Kite

Habitat

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

Range

Found in Norway. Listed as Near Threatened, this species requires ongoing monitoring to prevent population decline.

Australian Kite

The Australian Kite (Elanus axillaris) is a species in the genus Elanus. It is currently classified as Least Concern 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