Chestnut-flanked Sparrowhawk vs Hover fly

Accipiter castanilius compared with Eristalis rupium

Key Differences

• Chestnut-flanked Sparrowhawk is Least Concern while Hover fly is Near Threatened.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Chestnut-flanked Sparrowhawk	Hover fly
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Arthropoda (Arthropods)
Class	Aves (Birds)	Insecta (Insects)
Order	Accipitriformes (Hawks & Eagles)	Diptera (Diptera)
Family	Accipitridae (Hawks & Eagles)	Syrphidae
Genus	Accipiter	Eristalis
Species	Accipiter castanilius	Eristalis rupium

Evolutionary Relationship

Chestnut-flanked Sparrowhawk and Hover fly share a common ancestor at the Kingdom level: Animalia. (Animals)

Conservation Status

Chestnut-flanked Sparrowhawk

LC — Least Concern

Hover fly

NT — Near Threatened

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Chestnut-flanked Sparrowhawk	Hover fly
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.

Hover fly

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Range

Distributed across Belgium, Denmark, Norway, Sweden, and United States. 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.

Shared Countries

Both species can be found in 1 countries:

🇳🇴 Norway