Eurasian Sparrowhawk vs Gray-headed Goshawk

Accipiter nisus compared with Accipiter poliocephalus

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Eurasian Sparrowhawk	Gray-headed 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 poliocephalus

Evolutionary Relationship

Eurasian Sparrowhawk and Gray-headed Goshawk share a common ancestor at the Genus level: Accipiter.

Conservation Status

Eurasian Sparrowhawk

LC — Least Concern

Gray-headed Goshawk

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Eurasian Sparrowhawk	Gray-headed 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.

Gray-headed 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