Eurasian Sparrowhawk vs Green Emerald Damselfly

Accipiter nisus compared with Chalcolestes viridis

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Eurasian Sparrowhawk	Green Emerald Damselfly
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Arthropoda (Arthropods)
Class	Aves (Birds)	Insecta (Insects)
Order	Accipitriformes (Hawks & Eagles)	Odonata (Odonata)
Family	Accipitridae (Hawks & Eagles)	Lestidae
Genus	Accipiter	Chalcolestes
Species	Accipiter nisus	Chalcolestes viridis

Evolutionary Relationship

Eurasian Sparrowhawk and Green Emerald Damselfly share a common ancestor at the Kingdom level: Animalia. (Animals)

Conservation Status

Eurasian Sparrowhawk

LC — Least Concern

Green Emerald Damselfly

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Eurasian Sparrowhawk	Green Emerald Damselfly
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.

Green Emerald Damselfly

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Range

Distributed across Belgium and Denmark.

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 2 countries:

🇧🇪 Belgium 🇩🇰 Denmark