Eurasian Sparrowhawk vs Lesser Cuckoo

Accipiter nisus compared with Cuculus poliocephalus

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Eurasian Sparrowhawk	Lesser Cuckoo
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum same	Chordata (Chordates)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class same	Aves (Birds)	Aves (Birds)
Order	Accipitriformes (Hawks & Eagles)	Cuculiformes (Cuculiformes)
Family	Accipitridae (Hawks & Eagles)	Cuculidae
Genus	Accipiter	Cuculus
Species	Accipiter nisus	Cuculus poliocephalus

Evolutionary Relationship

Eurasian Sparrowhawk and Lesser Cuckoo share a common ancestor at the Class level: Aves. (Birds)

Conservation Status

Eurasian Sparrowhawk

LC — Least Concern

Lesser Cuckoo

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Eurasian Sparrowhawk	Lesser Cuckoo
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.

Lesser Cuckoo

Habitat

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

Range

Distributed across Norway and Taiwan.

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