Eurasian Sparrowhawk vs Five-colored Munia

Accipiter nisus compared with Lonchura quinticolor

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Eurasian Sparrowhawk	Five-colored Munia
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum same	Chordata (Chordates)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class same	Aves (Birds)	Aves (Birds)
Order	Accipitriformes (Hawks & Eagles)	Passeriformes (Songbirds)
Family	Accipitridae (Hawks & Eagles)	Estrildidae
Genus	Accipiter	Lonchura
Species	Accipiter nisus	Lonchura quinticolor

Evolutionary Relationship

Eurasian Sparrowhawk and Five-colored Munia share a common ancestor at the Class level: Aves. (Birds)

Conservation Status

Eurasian Sparrowhawk

LC — Least Concern

Five-colored Munia

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Eurasian Sparrowhawk	Five-colored Munia
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.

Five-colored Munia

Habitat

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

Range

Found in Norway.

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