Broad-winged Hawk vs Long-legged Buzzard

Buteo platypterus compared with Buteo rufinus

Key Differences

• Broad-winged Hawk is Least Concern while Long-legged Buzzard is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Broad-winged Hawk	Long-legged Buzzard
Kingdom same	Animalia (động vật)	Animalia (động vật)
Phylum same	Chordata (động vật có dây sống)	Chordata (động vật có dây sống)
Class same	Aves (chim)	Aves (chim)
Order same	Accipitriformes (bộ Ưng)	Accipitriformes (bộ Ưng)
Family same	Accipitridae (Hawks & Eagles)	Accipitridae (Hawks & Eagles)
Genus same	Buteo	Buteo
Species	Buteo platypterus	Buteo rufinus

Evolutionary Relationship

Broad-winged Hawk and Long-legged Buzzard share a common ancestor at the Genus level: Buteo.

Conservation Status

Broad-winged Hawk

LC — Least Concern

Long-legged Buzzard

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Broad-winged Hawk	Long-legged Buzzard
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.

Long-legged Buzzard

Habitat

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

Range

Distributed across Belgium, Denmark, Norway, Sweden, and Ukraine.

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.

Shared Countries

Both species can be found in 1 countries:

🇳🇴 Norway