Eurasian Sparrowhawk vs Fernandina's Flicker

Accipiter nisus compared with Colaptes fernandinae

Key Differences

• Eurasian Sparrowhawk is Least Concern while Fernandina's Flicker is Endangered.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Eurasian Sparrowhawk	Fernandina's Flicker
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum same	Chordata (Chordates)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class same	Aves (Birds)	Aves (Birds)
Order	Accipitriformes (Hawks & Eagles)	Piciformes (Piciformes)
Family	Accipitridae (Hawks & Eagles)	Picidae
Genus	Accipiter	Colaptes
Species	Accipiter nisus	Colaptes fernandinae

Evolutionary Relationship

Eurasian Sparrowhawk and Fernandina's Flicker share a common ancestor at the Class level: Aves. (Birds)

Conservation Status

Eurasian Sparrowhawk

LC — Least Concern

Fernandina's Flicker

EN — Endangered

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Eurasian Sparrowhawk	Fernandina's Flicker
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.

Fernandina's Flicker

Habitat

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

Range

Found in Norway. Currently classified as Endangered on the IUCN Red List, this species faces significant conservation challenges across its range.

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