白头鹞 vs 長翅鷂

Circus aeruginosus compared with Circus buffoni

Key Differences

• 白头鹞 is Endangered while 長翅鷂 is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	白头鹞	長翅鷂
Kingdom same	Animalia (动物界)	Animalia (动物界)
Phylum same	Chordata (脊索动物门)	Chordata (脊索动物门)
Class same	Aves (鳥綱)	Aves (鳥綱)
Order same	Accipitriformes (鷹形目)	Accipitriformes (鷹形目)
Family same	Accipitridae (Hawks & Eagles)	Accipitridae (Hawks & Eagles)
Genus same	Circus	Circus
Species	Circus aeruginosus	Circus buffoni

Evolutionary Relationship

白头鹞 and 長翅鷂 share a common ancestor at the Genus level: Circus.

Conservation Status

白头鹞

EN — Endangered

長翅鷂

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	白头鹞	長翅鷂
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

白头鹞

Habitat

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

Range

Found across Asia (Taiwan) and Europe (6 countries). Currently classified as Endangered on the IUCN Red List, this species faces significant conservation challenges across its range.

長翅鷂

Habitat

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

Range

Distributed across Colombia, Norway, and Venezuela.

白头鹞

白腹鹞（Circus aeruginosus）在IUCN红色名录中被列为濒危（EN）物种。在野外面临高度灭绝风险，种群数量显著下降，生存面临持续威胁。

Shared Countries

Both species can be found in 1 countries:

🇳🇴 Norway