Eurasian Sparrowhawk vs Funck's Rustwort

Accipiter nisus compared with Marsupella funckii

Key Differences

• Eurasian Sparrowhawk is Least Concern while Funck's Rustwort is Extinct.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Eurasian Sparrowhawk	Funck's Rustwort
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Marchantiophyta (liverwort)
Class	Aves (Birds)	Jungermanniopsida (Jungermanniopsida)
Order	Accipitriformes (Hawks & Eagles)	Jungermanniales (Jungermanniales)
Family	Accipitridae (Hawks & Eagles)	Gymnomitriaceae
Genus	Accipiter	Marsupella
Species	Accipiter nisus	Marsupella funckii

Conservation Status

Eurasian Sparrowhawk

LC — Least Concern

Funck's Rustwort

EX — Extinct

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Eurasian Sparrowhawk	Funck's Rustwort
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.

Funck's Rustwort

Habitat

Native to Europe, inhabiting ecosystems characteristic of the region.

Range

Found across Europe (6 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