Besra vs Nutmeg

Accipiter virgatus compared with Myristica fragrans

Key Differences

• Besra is Least Concern while Nutmeg is Data Deficient.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Besra	Nutmeg
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class	Aves (Birds)	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)
Order	Accipitriformes (Hawks & Eagles)	Magnoliales (Magnoliales)
Family	Accipitridae (Hawks & Eagles)	Myristicaceae
Genus	Accipiter	Myristica
Species	Accipiter virgatus	Myristica fragrans

Conservation Status

Besra

LC — Least Concern

Nutmeg

DD — Data Deficient

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Besra	Nutmeg
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.

Nutmeg

Habitat

Found across multiple habitat types including tropical and subtropical moist broadleaf forests, tropical and subtropical grasslands and savannas, and flooded grasslands and savannas, among 6 distinct biome types spanning the Afrotropic and Indomalayan realms. Populations are also found in montane and highland environments at higher elevations.

Range

Widely distributed across Africa (Congo (DRC), Sao Tome and Principe, Seychelles), Asia (India, Laos, Taiwan), and South America (Brazil).

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.