Black Kite vs Chestnut-flanked Sparrowhawk

Milvus migrans compared with Accipiter castanilius

Key Differences

• Black Kite is Not Evaluated while Chestnut-flanked Sparrowhawk is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Black Kite	Chestnut-flanked Sparrowhawk
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum same	Chordata (Chordates)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class same	Aves (Birds)	Aves (Birds)
Order same	Accipitriformes (Hawks & Eagles)	Accipitriformes (Hawks & Eagles)
Family same	Accipitridae (Hawks & Eagles)	Accipitridae (Hawks & Eagles)
Genus	Milvus	Accipiter
Species	Milvus migrans	Accipiter castanilius

Evolutionary Relationship

Black Kite and Chestnut-flanked Sparrowhawk share a common ancestor at the Family level: Accipitridae. (Hawks & Eagles)

Conservation Status

Black Kite

NE — Not Evaluated

Chestnut-flanked Sparrowhawk

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Black Kite	Chestnut-flanked Sparrowhawk
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Black Kite

Habitat

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

Range

Found across Europe (10 countries).

Chestnut-flanked Sparrowhawk

Habitat

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

Range

Found in Norway.

Black Kite

Black Kite (Milvus migrans) is classified as Not Evaluated (NE) on the IUCN Red List. Not yet evaluated against IUCN Red List criteria. Conservation status remains to be determined.

Chestnut-flanked Sparrowhawk

The Chestnut-flanked Sparrowhawk (Accipiter castanilius) 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