Chestnut-flanked Sparrowhawk vs Lesser Kestrel

Accipiter castanilius compared with Falco naumanni

Key Differences

• Chestnut-flanked Sparrowhawk is Least Concern while Lesser Kestrel is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Chestnut-flanked Sparrowhawk	Lesser Kestrel
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum same	Chordata (Chordates)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class same	Aves (Birds)	Aves (Birds)
Order	Accipitriformes (Hawks & Eagles)	Falconiformes (Falconiformes)
Family	Accipitridae (Hawks & Eagles)	Falconidae
Genus	Accipiter	Falco
Species	Accipiter castanilius	Falco naumanni

Evolutionary Relationship

Chestnut-flanked Sparrowhawk and Lesser Kestrel share a common ancestor at the Class level: Aves. (Birds)

Conservation Status

Chestnut-flanked Sparrowhawk

LC — Least Concern

Lesser Kestrel

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Chestnut-flanked Sparrowhawk	Lesser Kestrel
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.

Lesser Kestrel

Habitat

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

Range

Found across Asia (Taiwan) and Europe (5 countries).

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