Gray-lined Hawk vs Harmless Serotine

Buteo nitidus compared with Eptesicus innoxius

Key Differences

• Gray-lined Hawk is Least Concern while Harmless Serotine is Near Threatened.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Gray-lined Hawk	Harmless Serotine
Kingdom same	Animalia (hayvan)	Animalia (hayvan)
Phylum same	Chordata (Kordalılar)	Chordata (Kordalılar)
Class	Aves (kuş)	Mammalia (memeliler)
Order	Accipitriformes (Hawks & Eagles)	Chiroptera (yarasa)
Family	Accipitridae (Hawks & Eagles)	Vespertilionidae
Genus	Buteo	Eptesicus
Species	Buteo nitidus	Eptesicus innoxius

Evolutionary Relationship

Gray-lined Hawk and Harmless Serotine share a common ancestor at the Phylum level: Chordata. (Kordalılar)

Conservation Status

Gray-lined Hawk

LC — Least Concern

Harmless Serotine

NT — Near Threatened

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Gray-lined Hawk	Harmless Serotine
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Gray-lined Hawk

Habitat

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

Range

Distributed across Colombia, Ecuador, Norway, and Venezuela.

Harmless Serotine

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Range

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

Gray-lined Hawk

Gray-lined Hawk (Buteo nitidus) 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:

🇪🇨 Ecuador