Eurasian Hobby vs Sharp-shinned Hawk

Falco subbuteo compared with Accipiter striatus

Key Differences

• Eurasian Hobby is Near Threatened while Sharp-shinned Hawk is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Eurasian Hobby	Sharp-shinned Hawk
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum same	Chordata (Chordates)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class same	Aves (Birds)	Aves (Birds)
Order	Falconiformes (Falconiformes)	Accipitriformes (Hawks & Eagles)
Family	Falconidae	Accipitridae (Hawks & Eagles)
Genus	Falco	Accipiter
Species	Falco subbuteo	Accipiter striatus

Evolutionary Relationship

Eurasian Hobby and Sharp-shinned Hawk share a common ancestor at the Class level: Aves. (Birds)

Conservation Status

Eurasian Hobby

NT — Near Threatened

Sharp-shinned Hawk

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Eurasian Hobby	Sharp-shinned Hawk
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Eurasian Hobby

Habitat

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

Range

Distributed across Belgium, Denmark, Luxembourg, Norway, and Sweden. Listed as Near Threatened, this species requires ongoing monitoring to prevent population decline.

Sharp-shinned Hawk

Habitat

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

Range

Distributed across Colombia, Ecuador, Norway, United States, and Venezuela.

Eurasian Hobby

Eurasian Hobby (Falco subbuteo) is classified as Near Threatened (NT) on the IUCN Red List. Close to qualifying as threatened, with populations that may become vulnerable without conservation action.

Sharp-shinned Hawk

Sharp-shinned Hawk (Accipiter striatus) 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:

🇳🇴 Norway