Letter-winged Kite vs White-Tailed Kite

Elanus scriptus compared with Elanus leucurus

Key Differences

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

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Letter-winged Kite	White-Tailed 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 scriptus	Elanus leucurus

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

Letter-winged Kite

NT — Near Threatened

White-Tailed Kite

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Letter-winged Kite	White-Tailed Kite
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

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.

White-Tailed Kite

Habitat

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

Range

Distributed across Colombia, Ecuador, Norway, and Venezuela.

White-Tailed Kite

White-Tailed Kite (Elanus leucurus) 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