Eurasian Sparrowhawk vs Golden-rumped elephant shrew

Accipiter nisus compared with Rhynchocyon chrysopygus

Key Differences

• Eurasian Sparrowhawk is Least Concern while Golden-rumped elephant shrew is Endangered.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Eurasian Sparrowhawk	Golden-rumped elephant shrew
Kingdom same	Animalia (حيوانات)	Animalia (حيوانات)
Phylum same	Chordata (حبليات)	Chordata (حبليات)
Class	Aves (طيور)	Mammalia (ثدييات)
Order	Accipitriformes (بازيات)	Macroscelidea (زبابيات الفيل)
Family	Accipitridae (Hawks & Eagles)	Macroscelididae
Genus	Accipiter	Rhynchocyon
Species	Accipiter nisus	Rhynchocyon chrysopygus

Evolutionary Relationship

Eurasian Sparrowhawk and Golden-rumped elephant shrew share a common ancestor at the Phylum level: Chordata. (حبليات)

Conservation Status

Eurasian Sparrowhawk

LC — Least Concern

Golden-rumped elephant shrew

EN — Endangered

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Eurasian Sparrowhawk	Golden-rumped elephant shrew
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Eurasian Sparrowhawk

Habitat

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

Range

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

Golden-rumped elephant shrew

Habitat

Found across multiple habitat types including tropical and subtropical moist broadleaf forests, tropical and subtropical grasslands and savannas, and flooded grasslands and savannas, among 5 distinct biome types within the Afrotropic biogeographic realm. Populations are also found in montane and highland environments at higher elevations.

Range

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

Eurasian Sparrowhawk

Eurasian Sparrowhawk (Accipiter nisus) 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.