Long-winged Harrier vs Reunion Harrier

Circus buffoni compared with Circus maillardi

Key Differences

• Long-winged Harrier is Least Concern while Reunion Harrier is Endangered.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Long-winged Harrier	Reunion Harrier
Kingdom same	Animalia (hayvan)	Animalia (hayvan)
Phylum same	Chordata (Kordalılar)	Chordata (Kordalılar)
Class same	Aves (kuş)	Aves (kuş)
Order same	Accipitriformes (Hawks & Eagles)	Accipitriformes (Hawks & Eagles)
Family same	Accipitridae (Hawks & Eagles)	Accipitridae (Hawks & Eagles)
Genus same	Circus	Circus
Species	Circus buffoni	Circus maillardi

Evolutionary Relationship

Long-winged Harrier and Reunion Harrier share a common ancestor at the Genus level: Circus.

Conservation Status

Long-winged Harrier

LC — Least Concern

Reunion Harrier

EN — Endangered

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Long-winged Harrier	Reunion Harrier
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Long-winged Harrier

Habitat

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

Range

Distributed across Colombia, Norway, and Venezuela.

Reunion Harrier

Habitat

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

Range

Found in Norway. Currently classified as Endangered on the IUCN Red List, this species faces significant conservation challenges across its range.

Shared Countries

Both species can be found in 1 countries:

🇳🇴 Norway