Chestnut-flanked Sparrowhawk vs Speckled ray

Accipiter castanilius compared with Raja polystigma

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Chestnut-flanked Sparrowhawk	Speckled ray
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum same	Chordata (Chordates)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Aves (Birds)	Elasmobranchii
Order	Accipitriformes (Hawks & Eagles)	Rajiformes (Rajiformes)
Family	Accipitridae (Hawks & Eagles)	Rajidae
Genus	Accipiter	Raja
Species	Accipiter castanilius	Raja polystigma

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

Chestnut-flanked Sparrowhawk

LC — Least Concern

Speckled ray

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Chestnut-flanked Sparrowhawk	Speckled ray
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.

Speckled ray

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.