Chestnut-flanked Sparrowhawk vs common vole

Accipiter castanilius compared with Microtus arvalis

Key Differences

• Chestnut-flanked Sparrowhawk is Least Concern while common vole is Near Threatened.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Chestnut-flanked Sparrowhawk	common vole
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum same	Chordata (Chordates)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Aves (Birds)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Accipitriformes (Hawks & Eagles)	Rodentia (Rodents)
Family	Accipitridae (Hawks & Eagles)	Cricetidae
Genus	Accipiter	Microtus
Species	Accipiter castanilius	Microtus arvalis

Evolutionary Relationship

Chestnut-flanked Sparrowhawk and common vole share a common ancestor at the Phylum level: Chordata. (Chordates)

Conservation Status

Chestnut-flanked Sparrowhawk

LC — Least Concern

common vole

NT — Near Threatened

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Chestnut-flanked Sparrowhawk	common vole
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Chestnut-flanked Sparrowhawk

Habitat

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

Range

Found in Norway.

common vole

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Range

Found across Europe (6 countries). Listed as Near Threatened, this species requires ongoing monitoring to prevent population decline.

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.

common vole

common vole (Microtus arvalis) is classified as Near Threatened (NT) on the IUCN Red List. Close to qualifying as threatened, with populations that may become vulnerable without conservation action.

Shared Countries

Both species can be found in 1 countries:

🇳🇴 Norway