Chestnut-flanked Sparrowhawk vs Velvet Shield

Accipiter castanilius compared with Pluteus umbrosus

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Chestnut-flanked Sparrowhawk	Velvet Shield
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Fungi (Fungi)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Basidiomycota (Club Fungi)
Class	Aves (Birds)	Agaricomycetes (Mushrooms)
Order	Accipitriformes (Hawks & Eagles)	Agaricales (Gilled Mushrooms)
Family	Accipitridae (Hawks & Eagles)	Pluteaceae
Genus	Accipiter	Pluteus
Species	Accipiter castanilius	Pluteus umbrosus

Conservation Status

Chestnut-flanked Sparrowhawk

LC — Least Concern

Velvet Shield

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Chestnut-flanked Sparrowhawk	Velvet Shield
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.

Velvet Shield

Habitat

Typically found in forest floors, decomposing wood, and soil ecosystems.

Range

Distributed across Belgium, Denmark, Norway, Sweden, and Taiwan.

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.