Eurasian Sparrowhawk vs Leichtlin's camas

Accipiter nisus compared with Camassia leichtlinii

Key Differences

• Eurasian Sparrowhawk is Least Concern while Leichtlin's camas is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Eurasian Sparrowhawk	Leichtlin's camas
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class	Aves (Birds)	Liliopsida (Monocots)
Order	Accipitriformes (Hawks & Eagles)	Asparagales (Asparagales)
Family	Accipitridae (Hawks & Eagles)	Asparagaceae
Genus	Accipiter	Camassia
Species	Accipiter nisus	Camassia leichtlinii

Conservation Status

Eurasian Sparrowhawk

LC — Least Concern

Leichtlin's camas

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Eurasian Sparrowhawk	Leichtlin's camas
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.

Leichtlin's camas

Habitat

Typically found in grasslands, wetlands, forests, and cultivated landscapes.

Range

Distributed across Belgium, Norway, and Sweden.

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:

🇧🇪 Belgium 🇳🇴 Norway 🇸🇪 Sweden