Cherry-eye Sprite vs Sharp-shinned Hawk

Pseudagrion sublacteum compared with Accipiter striatus

Taxonomic Classification

Rank Cherry-eye Sprite Sharp-shinned Hawk
Kingdom same Animalia (Animals) Animalia (Animals)
Phylum Arthropoda (Arthropods) Chordata (Chordates)
Class Insecta (Insects) Aves (Birds)
Order Odonata (Odonata) Accipitriformes (Hawks & Eagles)
Family Coenagrionidae Accipitridae (Hawks & Eagles)
Genus Pseudagrion Accipiter
Species Pseudagrion sublacteum Accipiter striatus

Evolutionary Relationship

Cherry-eye Sprite and Sharp-shinned Hawk share a common ancestor at the Kingdom level: Animalia. (Animals)

Conservation Status

Cherry-eye Sprite

LC — Least Concern

Sharp-shinned Hawk

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute Cherry-eye Sprite Sharp-shinned Hawk
Diet
Average Lifespan
Average Length
Average Weight

Habitat & Geographic Range

Cherry-eye Sprite

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Sharp-shinned Hawk

Habitat

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

Range

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

Cherry-eye Sprite

The Cherry-eye Sprite (Pseudagrion sublacteum) is a species in the genus Pseudagrion. It is currently classified as Least Concern on the IUCN Red List. Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

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.

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