Eurasian Sparrowhawk vs Gundlach's Hawk

Accipiter nisus compared with Accipiter gundlachi

Key Differences

• Eurasian Sparrowhawk is Least Concern while Gundlach's Hawk is Endangered.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Eurasian Sparrowhawk	Gundlach's Hawk
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 gundlachi

Evolutionary Relationship

Eurasian Sparrowhawk and Gundlach's Hawk share a common ancestor at the Genus level: Accipiter.

Conservation Status

Eurasian Sparrowhawk

LC — Least Concern

Gundlach's Hawk

EN — Endangered

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Eurasian Sparrowhawk	Gundlach's Hawk
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.

Gundlach's Hawk

Habitat

Typically found in various aerial, terrestrial, and aquatic environments.

Range

Found in Norway. Currently classified as Endangered on the IUCN Red List, this species faces significant conservation challenges across its range.

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