Currant Stem Girdler vs Eurasian Sparrowhawk

Agrilus ribesi compared with Accipiter nisus

Key Differences

• Currant Stem Girdler is Data Deficient while Eurasian Sparrowhawk is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Currant Stem Girdler	Eurasian Sparrowhawk
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Arthropoda (Arthropods)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Insecta (Insects)	Aves (Birds)
Order	Coleoptera (Beetles)	Accipitriformes (Hawks & Eagles)
Family	Buprestidae	Accipitridae (Hawks & Eagles)
Genus	Agrilus	Accipiter
Species	Agrilus ribesi	Accipiter nisus

Evolutionary Relationship

Currant Stem Girdler and Eurasian Sparrowhawk share a common ancestor at the Kingdom level: Animalia. (Animals)

Conservation Status

Currant Stem Girdler

DD — Data Deficient

Eurasian Sparrowhawk

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Currant Stem Girdler	Eurasian Sparrowhawk
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Currant Stem Girdler

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Range

Distributed across Canada, Sweden, Switzerland, and United States.

Eurasian Sparrowhawk

Habitat

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

Range

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

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 1 countries:

🇸🇪 Sweden