Besra vs Northern Spike-Rush

Accipiter virgatus compared with Eleocharis mamillata

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Besra	Northern Spike-Rush
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class	Aves (Birds)	Liliopsida (Monocots)
Order	Accipitriformes (Hawks & Eagles)	Poales (Grasses)
Family	Accipitridae (Hawks & Eagles)	Cyperaceae
Genus	Accipiter	Eleocharis
Species	Accipiter virgatus	Eleocharis mamillata

Conservation Status

Besra

LC — Least Concern

Northern Spike-Rush

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Besra	Northern Spike-Rush
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Besra

Habitat

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

Range

Found in Norway.

Northern Spike-Rush

Habitat

Typically found in grasslands, wetlands, forests, and cultivated landscapes.

Range

Distributed across Denmark, Norway, and Sweden.

Besra

The Besra (Accipiter virgatus) 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.