Chestnut-flanked Sparrowhawk vs dented silk moss

Accipiter castanilius compared with Plagiothecium denticulatum

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Chestnut-flanked Sparrowhawk	dented silk moss
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Bryophyta
Class	Aves (Birds)	Bryopsida (Bryopsida)
Order	Accipitriformes (Hawks & Eagles)	Hypnales (Hypnales)
Family	Accipitridae (Hawks & Eagles)	Plagiotheciaceae
Genus	Accipiter	Plagiothecium
Species	Accipiter castanilius	Plagiothecium denticulatum

Conservation Status

Chestnut-flanked Sparrowhawk

LC — Least Concern

dented silk moss

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Chestnut-flanked Sparrowhawk	dented silk moss
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.

dented silk moss

Habitat

Native to Asia and Europe and North America, inhabiting ecosystems characteristic of the region.

Range

Widely distributed across Asia (Taiwan), Europe (6 countries), and North America (United States).

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.