Eurasian Sparrowhawk vs Fasciated Snake-Eagle

Accipiter nisus compared with Circaetus fasciolatus

Key Differences

• Eurasian Sparrowhawk is Least Concern while Fasciated Snake-Eagle is Near Threatened.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Eurasian Sparrowhawk	Fasciated Snake-Eagle
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum same	Chordata (Chordates)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class same	Aves (Birds)	Aves (Birds)
Order same	Accipitriformes (Hawks & Eagles)	Accipitriformes (Hawks & Eagles)
Family same	Accipitridae (Hawks & Eagles)	Accipitridae (Hawks & Eagles)
Genus	Accipiter	Circaetus
Species	Accipiter nisus	Circaetus fasciolatus

Evolutionary Relationship

Eurasian Sparrowhawk and Fasciated Snake-Eagle share a common ancestor at the Family level: Accipitridae. (Hawks & Eagles)

Conservation Status

Eurasian Sparrowhawk

LC — Least Concern

Fasciated Snake-Eagle

NT — Near Threatened

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Eurasian Sparrowhawk	Fasciated Snake-Eagle
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Eurasian Sparrowhawk

Habitat

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

Range

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

Fasciated Snake-Eagle

Habitat

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

Range

Found in Norway. Listed as Near Threatened, this species requires ongoing monitoring to prevent population decline.

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:

🇳🇴 Norway