Dewy Ringlet vs Eurasian Sparrowhawk

Erebia pandrose compared with Accipiter nisus

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Dewy Ringlet	Eurasian Sparrowhawk
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Arthropoda (Arthropods)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Insecta (Insects)	Aves (Birds)
Order	Lepidoptera (Butterflies & Moths)	Accipitriformes (Hawks & Eagles)
Family	Nymphalidae (Brush-footed Butterflies)	Accipitridae (Hawks & Eagles)
Genus	Erebia	Accipiter
Species	Erebia pandrose	Accipiter nisus

Evolutionary Relationship

Dewy Ringlet and Eurasian Sparrowhawk share a common ancestor at the Kingdom level: Animalia. (Animals)

Conservation Status

Dewy Ringlet

LC — Least Concern

Eurasian Sparrowhawk

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Dewy Ringlet	Eurasian Sparrowhawk
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Dewy Ringlet

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Range

Found across Europe (22 countries).

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 3 countries:

🇳🇴 Norway 🇷🇺 Russia 🇸🇪 Sweden