Campo Flicker vs Sharp-shinned Hawk

Colaptes campestris compared with Accipiter striatus

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Campo Flicker	Sharp-shinned Hawk
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum same	Chordata (Chordates)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class same	Aves (Birds)	Aves (Birds)
Order	Piciformes (Piciformes)	Accipitriformes (Hawks & Eagles)
Family	Picidae	Accipitridae (Hawks & Eagles)
Genus	Colaptes	Accipiter
Species	Colaptes campestris	Accipiter striatus

Evolutionary Relationship

Campo Flicker and Sharp-shinned Hawk share a common ancestor at the Class level: Aves. (Birds)

Conservation Status

Campo Flicker

LC — Least Concern

Sharp-shinned Hawk

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Campo Flicker	Sharp-shinned Hawk
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Campo Flicker

Habitat

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

Range

Found in Norway.

Sharp-shinned Hawk

Habitat

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

Range

Distributed across Colombia, Ecuador, Norway, United States, and Venezuela.

Campo Flicker

The Campo Flicker (Colaptes campestris) is a species in the genus Colaptes. It is currently classified as Least Concern on the IUCN Red List. Found in Norway.

Sharp-shinned Hawk

Sharp-shinned Hawk (Accipiter striatus) 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 1 countries:

🇳🇴 Norway