Bastard-Toadflax Rust vs Eurasian Sparrowhawk

Puccinia thesii compared with Accipiter nisus

Key Differences

• Bastard-Toadflax Rust is Not Evaluated while Eurasian Sparrowhawk is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Bastard-Toadflax Rust	Eurasian Sparrowhawk
Kingdom	Fungi (Fungi)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Basidiomycota (Club Fungi)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Pucciniomycetes (Pucciniomycetes)	Aves (Birds)
Order	Pucciniales (Pucciniales)	Accipitriformes (Hawks & Eagles)
Family	Pucciniaceae	Accipitridae (Hawks & Eagles)
Genus	Puccinia	Accipiter
Species	Puccinia thesii	Accipiter nisus

Conservation Status

Bastard-Toadflax Rust

NE — Not Evaluated

Eurasian Sparrowhawk

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Bastard-Toadflax Rust	Eurasian Sparrowhawk
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Bastard-Toadflax Rust

Habitat

Native to Europe, inhabiting ecosystems characteristic of the region.

Range

Distributed across Belgium, Norway, and Portugal.

Eurasian Sparrowhawk

Habitat

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

Range

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

Bastard-Toadflax Rust

The Bastard-Toadflax Rust (Puccinia thesii) is a species in the genus Puccinia. Native to Europe, inhabiting ecosystems characteristic of the region. Its range includes Belgium, Norway, and Portugal. Its conservation status has not been formally evaluated by the IUCN.

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:

🇧🇪 Belgium 🇳🇴 Norway