Eurasian Sparrowhawk vs greater broomrape

Accipiter nisus compared with Orobanche rapum-genistae

Key Differences

• Eurasian Sparrowhawk is Least Concern while greater broomrape is Near Threatened.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Eurasian Sparrowhawk	greater broomrape
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class	Aves (Birds)	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)
Order	Accipitriformes (Hawks & Eagles)	Lamiales (Lamiales)
Family	Accipitridae (Hawks & Eagles)	Orobanchaceae
Genus	Accipiter	Orobanche
Species	Accipiter nisus	Orobanche rapum-genistae

Conservation Status

Eurasian Sparrowhawk

LC — Least Concern

greater broomrape

NT — Near Threatened

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Eurasian Sparrowhawk	greater broomrape
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.

greater broomrape

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial habitats from tropical forests to temperate regions.

Range

Distributed across Belgium and Portugal. Listed as Near Threatened, this species requires ongoing monitoring to prevent population decline.

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:

🇧🇪 Belgium