Besra vs Purple Needletail

Accipiter virgatus compared with Hirundapus celebensis

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Besra	Purple Needletail
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum same	Chordata (Chordates)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class same	Aves (Birds)	Aves (Birds)
Order	Accipitriformes (Hawks & Eagles)	Apodiformes (Apodiformes)
Family	Accipitridae (Hawks & Eagles)	Apodidae
Genus	Accipiter	Hirundapus
Species	Accipiter virgatus	Hirundapus celebensis

Evolutionary Relationship

Besra and Purple Needletail share a common ancestor at the Class level: Aves. (Birds)

Conservation Status

Besra

LC — Least Concern

Purple Needletail

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Besra	Purple Needletail
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.

Purple Needletail

Habitat

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

Range

Distributed across Norway and Taiwan.

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.

Shared Countries

Both species can be found in 1 countries:

🇳🇴 Norway