Eurasian Sparrowhawk vs Ferruginous Duck

Accipiter nisus compared with Aythya nyroca

Key Differences

• Eurasian Sparrowhawk is Least Concern while Ferruginous Duck is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Eurasian Sparrowhawk	Ferruginous Duck
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum same	Chordata (Chordates)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class same	Aves (Birds)	Aves (Birds)
Order	Accipitriformes (Hawks & Eagles)	Anseriformes (Anseriformes)
Family	Accipitridae (Hawks & Eagles)	Anatidae
Genus	Accipiter	Aythya
Species	Accipiter nisus	Aythya nyroca

Evolutionary Relationship

Eurasian Sparrowhawk and Ferruginous Duck share a common ancestor at the Class level: Aves. (Birds)

Conservation Status

Eurasian Sparrowhawk

LC — Least Concern

Ferruginous Duck

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Eurasian Sparrowhawk	Ferruginous Duck
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.

Ferruginous Duck

Habitat

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

Range

Found across Asia (Taiwan) and Europe (8 countries).

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.

Ferruginous Duck

Ferruginous Duck (Aythya nyroca) is classified as Not Evaluated (NE) on the IUCN Red List. Not yet evaluated against IUCN Red List criteria. Conservation status remains to be determined.

Shared Countries

Both species can be found in 4 countries:

🇧🇪 Belgium 🇩🇰 Denmark 🇳🇴 Norway 🇸🇪 Sweden