Eurasian Sparrowhawk vs Leafminer fly

Accipiter nisus compared with Phytomyza rufipes

Key Differences

• Eurasian Sparrowhawk is Least Concern while Leafminer fly is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Eurasian Sparrowhawk	Leafminer fly
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Arthropoda (Arthropods)
Class	Aves (Birds)	Insecta (Insects)
Order	Accipitriformes (Hawks & Eagles)	Diptera (Diptera)
Family	Accipitridae (Hawks & Eagles)	Agromyzidae
Genus	Accipiter	Phytomyza
Species	Accipiter nisus	Phytomyza rufipes

Evolutionary Relationship

Eurasian Sparrowhawk and Leafminer fly share a common ancestor at the Kingdom level: Animalia. (Animals)

Conservation Status

Eurasian Sparrowhawk

LC — Least Concern

Leafminer fly

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Eurasian Sparrowhawk	Leafminer fly
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.

Leafminer fly

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Range

Distributed across Denmark, Norway, Portugal, Sweden, and United States.

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 3 countries:

🇩🇰 Denmark 🇳🇴 Norway 🇸🇪 Sweden