Alpine Bladder-fern vs Eurasian Sparrowhawk

Cystopteris alpina compared with Accipiter nisus

Key Differences

• Alpine Bladder-fern is Near Threatened while Eurasian Sparrowhawk is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Alpine Bladder-fern	Eurasian Sparrowhawk
Kingdom	Plantae (Plants)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Tracheophyta	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Polypodiopsida (Polypodiopsida)	Aves (Birds)
Order	Polypodiales (Polypodiales)	Accipitriformes (Hawks & Eagles)
Family	Cystopteridaceae	Accipitridae (Hawks & Eagles)
Genus	Cystopteris	Accipiter
Species	Cystopteris alpina	Accipiter nisus

Conservation Status

Alpine Bladder-fern

NT — Near Threatened

Eurasian Sparrowhawk

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Alpine Bladder-fern	Eurasian Sparrowhawk
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Alpine Bladder-fern

Habitat

Typically found in moist, shaded forest floors and tropical canopies.

Range

Distributed across Norway and Sweden. Listed as Near Threatened, this species requires ongoing monitoring to prevent population decline.

Eurasian Sparrowhawk

Habitat

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

Range

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

Alpine Bladder-fern

The Alpine Bladder-fern (Cystopteris alpina) is a species in the genus Cystopteris. It is currently classified as Near Threatened on the IUCN Red List. Typically found in moist, shaded forest floors and tropical canopies. Distributed across Norway and Sweden. Listed as Near Threatened, this species requires ongoing monitoring to prevent population decline.

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.

Shared Countries

Both species can be found in 2 countries:

🇳🇴 Norway 🇸🇪 Sweden