Chestnut-flanked Sparrowhawk vs Potato Blight

Accipiter castanilius compared with Phytophthora infestans

Key Differences

• Chestnut-flanked Sparrowhawk is Least Concern while Potato Blight is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Chestnut-flanked Sparrowhawk	Potato Blight
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Chromista (Chromista)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Oomycota (Oomycetes)
Class	Aves (Birds)	Peronosporea (Peronosporea)
Order	Accipitriformes (Hawks & Eagles)	Peronosporales (Peronosporales)
Family	Accipitridae (Hawks & Eagles)	Peronosporaceae
Genus	Accipiter	Phytophthora
Species	Accipiter castanilius	Phytophthora infestans

Conservation Status

Chestnut-flanked Sparrowhawk

LC — Least Concern

Potato Blight

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Chestnut-flanked Sparrowhawk	Potato Blight
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.

Potato Blight

Habitat

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

Range

Widely distributed across Asia (Taiwan), Europe (14 countries), North America (United States), and South America (Argentina, Bolivia, Brazil).

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