Eurasian Sparrowhawk vs fritillary

Accipiter nisus compared with Fritillaria meleagris

Key Differences

• Eurasian Sparrowhawk is Least Concern while fritillary is Extinct.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Eurasian Sparrowhawk	fritillary
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class	Aves (Birds)	Liliopsida (Monocots)
Order	Accipitriformes (Hawks & Eagles)	Liliales (Liliales)
Family	Accipitridae (Hawks & Eagles)	Liliaceae
Genus	Accipiter	Fritillaria
Species	Accipiter nisus	Fritillaria meleagris

Conservation Status

Eurasian Sparrowhawk

LC — Least Concern

fritillary

EX — Extinct

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Eurasian Sparrowhawk	fritillary
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.

fritillary

Habitat

Typically found in grasslands, wetlands, forests, and cultivated landscapes.

Range

Found across 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.

Shared Countries

Both species can be found in 4 countries:

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