American Emerald vs Chestnut-flanked Sparrowhawk

Cordulia shurtleffii compared with Accipiter castanilius

Taxonomic Classification

Rank American Emerald Chestnut-flanked Sparrowhawk
Kingdom same Animalia (Animals) Animalia (Animals)
Phylum Arthropoda (Arthropods) Chordata (Chordates)
Class Insecta (Insects) Aves (Birds)
Order Odonata (Odonata) Accipitriformes (Hawks & Eagles)
Family Corduliidae Accipitridae (Hawks & Eagles)
Genus Cordulia Accipiter
Species Cordulia shurtleffii Accipiter castanilius

Evolutionary Relationship

American Emerald and Chestnut-flanked Sparrowhawk share a common ancestor at the Kingdom level: Animalia. (Animals)

Conservation Status

American Emerald

LC — Least Concern

Chestnut-flanked Sparrowhawk

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute American Emerald Chestnut-flanked Sparrowhawk
Diet
Average Lifespan
Average Length
Average Weight

Habitat & Geographic Range

American Emerald

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Range

Found in United States.

Chestnut-flanked Sparrowhawk

Habitat

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

Range

Found in Norway.

American Emerald

The American Emerald (Cordulia shurtleffii) is a species in the genus Cordulia. It is currently classified as Least Concern on the IUCN Red List. Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Chestnut-flanked Sparrowhawk

The Chestnut-flanked Sparrowhawk (Accipiter castanilius) is a species in the genus Accipiter. It is currently classified as Least Concern on the IUCN Red List. Typically found in various aerial, terrestrial, and aquatic environments.

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