Corn Crake vs Eurasian Sparrowhawk

Crex crex compared with Accipiter nisus

Key Differences

• Corn Crake is Critically Endangered while Eurasian Sparrowhawk is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Corn Crake	Eurasian Sparrowhawk
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum same	Chordata (Chordates)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class same	Aves (Birds)	Aves (Birds)
Order	Gruiformes (Gruiformes)	Accipitriformes (Hawks & Eagles)
Family	Rallidae	Accipitridae (Hawks & Eagles)
Genus	Crex	Accipiter
Species	Crex crex	Accipiter nisus

Evolutionary Relationship

Corn Crake and Eurasian Sparrowhawk share a common ancestor at the Class level: Aves. (Birds)

Conservation Status

Corn Crake

CR — Critically Endangered

Eurasian Sparrowhawk

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Corn Crake	Eurasian Sparrowhawk
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Corn Crake

Habitat

Found across multiple habitat types including temperate broadleaf and mixed forests, temperate coniferous forests, and boreal forests and taiga, among 8 distinct biome types within the Palearctic biogeographic realm. Populations are also found in montane and highland environments at higher elevations.

Range

Found across Europe (6 countries). Currently classified as Critically Endangered on the IUCN Red List, this species faces significant conservation challenges across its range.

Eurasian Sparrowhawk

Habitat

Typically found in various aerial, terrestrial, and aquatic environments.

Range

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

Corn Crake

Corn Crake (Crex crex) is classified as Critically Endangered (CR) on the IUCN Red List. Facing an extremely high risk of extinction in the wild due to severe population decline and habitat loss.

Eurasian Sparrowhawk

Eurasian Sparrowhawk (Accipiter nisus) is classified as Least Concern (LC) on the IUCN Red List. Widespread and abundant across its range, with stable populations and no immediate conservation concerns.

Shared Countries

Both species can be found in 5 countries:

🇧🇪 Belgium 🇩🇰 Denmark 🇳🇴 Norway 🇷🇺 Russia 🇸🇪 Sweden