Eurasian Sparrowhawk vs Freckled Webcap

Accipiter nisus compared with Cortinarius spilomeus

Key Differences

• Eurasian Sparrowhawk is Least Concern while Freckled Webcap is Endangered.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Eurasian Sparrowhawk	Freckled Webcap
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Fungi (Fungi)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Basidiomycota (Club Fungi)
Class	Aves (Birds)	Agaricomycetes (Mushrooms)
Order	Accipitriformes (Hawks & Eagles)	Agaricales (Gilled Mushrooms)
Family	Accipitridae (Hawks & Eagles)	Cortinariaceae
Genus	Accipiter	Cortinarius
Species	Accipiter nisus	Cortinarius spilomeus

Conservation Status

Eurasian Sparrowhawk

LC — Least Concern

Freckled Webcap

EN — Endangered

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Eurasian Sparrowhawk	Freckled Webcap
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.

Freckled Webcap

Habitat

Typically found in forest floors, decomposing wood, and soil ecosystems.

Range

Distributed across Denmark, Norway, and Sweden. 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 3 countries:

🇩🇰 Denmark 🇳🇴 Norway 🇸🇪 Sweden