Annual Fleabane vs Sharp-shinned Hawk

Erigeron annuus compared with Accipiter striatus

Key Differences

• Annual Fleabane is Not Evaluated while Sharp-shinned Hawk is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Annual Fleabane	Sharp-shinned Hawk
Kingdom	Plantae (Plants)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)	Aves (Birds)
Order	Asterales (Daisies & Sunflowers)	Accipitriformes (Hawks & Eagles)
Family	Asteraceae (Daisy Family)	Accipitridae (Hawks & Eagles)
Genus	Erigeron	Accipiter
Species	Erigeron annuus	Accipiter striatus

Conservation Status

Annual Fleabane

NE — Not Evaluated

Sharp-shinned Hawk

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Annual Fleabane	Sharp-shinned Hawk
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Annual Fleabane

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial habitats from tropical forests to temperate regions.

Range

Widely distributed across Asia (11 countries), Europe (29 countries), and North America (Canada, Costa Rica, United States).

Sharp-shinned Hawk

Habitat

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

Range

Distributed across Colombia, Ecuador, Norway, United States, and Venezuela.

Annual Fleabane

The Annual Fleabane (Erigeron annuus) is a species in the genus Erigeron. Typically found in diverse terrestrial habitats from tropical forests to temperate regions.

Sharp-shinned Hawk

Sharp-shinned Hawk (Accipiter striatus) 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 🇺🇸 United States