Eurasian Sparrowhawk vs Jackson's Widowbird

Accipiter nisus compared with Euplectes jacksoni

Key Differences

• Eurasian Sparrowhawk is Least Concern while Jackson's Widowbird is Near Threatened.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Eurasian Sparrowhawk	Jackson's Widowbird
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum same	Chordata (Chordates)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class same	Aves (Birds)	Aves (Birds)
Order	Accipitriformes (Hawks & Eagles)	Passeriformes (Songbirds)
Family	Accipitridae (Hawks & Eagles)	Ploceidae
Genus	Accipiter	Euplectes
Species	Accipiter nisus	Euplectes jacksoni

Evolutionary Relationship

Eurasian Sparrowhawk and Jackson's Widowbird share a common ancestor at the Class level: Aves. (Birds)

Conservation Status

Eurasian Sparrowhawk

LC — Least Concern

Jackson's Widowbird

NT — Near Threatened

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Eurasian Sparrowhawk	Jackson's Widowbird
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.

Jackson's Widowbird

Habitat

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

Range

Distributed across Norway and United Kingdom. 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:

🇳🇴 Norway