Chestnut-flanked Sparrowhawk vs Willow Tarspot

Accipiter castanilius compared with Rhytisma salicinum

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Chestnut-flanked Sparrowhawk	Willow Tarspot
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Fungi (Fungi)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Ascomycota (Sac Fungi)
Class	Aves (Birds)	Leotiomycetes (Leotiomycetes)
Order	Accipitriformes (Hawks & Eagles)	Rhytismatales (Rhytismatales)
Family	Accipitridae (Hawks & Eagles)	Rhytismataceae
Genus	Accipiter	Rhytisma
Species	Accipiter castanilius	Rhytisma salicinum

Conservation Status

Chestnut-flanked Sparrowhawk

LC — Least Concern

Willow Tarspot

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Chestnut-flanked Sparrowhawk	Willow Tarspot
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.

Willow Tarspot

Habitat

Native to Europe, inhabiting ecosystems characteristic of the region.

Range

Distributed across Belgium, Denmark, Norway, and Sweden.

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.