Broad-winged Hawk vs Japanese Weasel

Buteo platypterus compared with Mustela itatsi

Key Differences

• Broad-winged Hawk is Least Concern while Japanese Weasel is Near Threatened.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Broad-winged Hawk	Japanese Weasel
Kingdom same	Animalia (hayvan)	Animalia (hayvan)
Phylum same	Chordata (Kordalılar)	Chordata (Kordalılar)
Class	Aves (kuş)	Mammalia (memeliler)
Order	Accipitriformes (Hawks & Eagles)	Carnivora (etçiller)
Family	Accipitridae (Hawks & Eagles)	Mustelidae (Weasels & Otters)
Genus	Buteo	Mustela
Species	Buteo platypterus	Mustela itatsi

Evolutionary Relationship

Broad-winged Hawk and Japanese Weasel share a common ancestor at the Phylum level: Chordata. (Kordalılar)

Conservation Status

Broad-winged Hawk

LC — Least Concern

Japanese Weasel

NT — Near Threatened

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Broad-winged Hawk	Japanese Weasel
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.

Japanese Weasel

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Range

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

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.