Ashy-breasted Flycatcher vs Sharp-shinned Hawk

Muscicapa randi compared with Accipiter striatus

Key Differences

• Ashy-breasted Flycatcher is Vulnerable while Sharp-shinned Hawk is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Ashy-breasted Flycatcher	Sharp-shinned Hawk
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum same	Chordata (Chordates)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class same	Aves (Birds)	Aves (Birds)
Order	Passeriformes (Songbirds)	Accipitriformes (Hawks & Eagles)
Family	Muscicapidae	Accipitridae (Hawks & Eagles)
Genus	Muscicapa	Accipiter
Species	Muscicapa randi	Accipiter striatus

Evolutionary Relationship

Ashy-breasted Flycatcher and Sharp-shinned Hawk share a common ancestor at the Class level: Aves. (Birds)

Conservation Status

Ashy-breasted Flycatcher

VU — Vulnerable

Sharp-shinned Hawk

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Ashy-breasted Flycatcher	Sharp-shinned Hawk
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Ashy-breasted Flycatcher

Habitat

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

Range

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

Sharp-shinned Hawk

Habitat

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

Range

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

Ashy-breasted Flycatcher

Ashy-breasted flycatcher (Muscicapa randi) is a species in the genus Muscicapa. It is listed as Vulnerable on the IUCN Red List. Typically found in various aerial, terrestrial, and aquatic environments.

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 1 countries:

🇳🇴 Norway