Chestnut-flanked Sparrowhawk vs Tar spot

Accipiter castanilius compared with Phyllachora maydis

Key Differences

• Chestnut-flanked Sparrowhawk is Least Concern while Tar spot is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Chestnut-flanked Sparrowhawk	Tar spot
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Fungi (Fungi)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Ascomycota (Sac Fungi)
Class	Aves (Birds)	Sordariomycetes (Sordariomycetes)
Order	Accipitriformes (Hawks & Eagles)	Phyllachorales (Phyllachorales)
Family	Accipitridae (Hawks & Eagles)	Phyllachoraceae
Genus	Accipiter	Phyllachora
Species	Accipiter castanilius	Phyllachora maydis

Conservation Status

Chestnut-flanked Sparrowhawk

LC — Least Concern

Tar spot

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Chestnut-flanked Sparrowhawk	Tar spot
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.

Tar spot

Habitat

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

Range

Found in 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.