Eurasian Sparrowhawk vs Frances's Goshawk

Accipiter nisus compared with Accipiter francesiae

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Eurasian Sparrowhawk	Frances's Goshawk
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 same	Accipiter	Accipiter
Species	Accipiter nisus	Accipiter francesiae

Evolutionary Relationship

Eurasian Sparrowhawk and Frances's Goshawk share a common ancestor at the Genus level: Accipiter.

Conservation Status

Eurasian Sparrowhawk

LC — Least Concern

Frances's Goshawk

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Eurasian Sparrowhawk	Frances's Goshawk
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.

Frances's Goshawk

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