Eurasian Sparrowhawk vs Long-eared Owl

Accipiter nisus compared with Asio otus

Key Differences

• Eurasian Sparrowhawk is Least Concern while Long-eared Owl is Data Deficient.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Eurasian Sparrowhawk	Long-eared Owl
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum same	Chordata (Chordates)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class same	Aves (Birds)	Aves (Birds)
Order	Accipitriformes (Hawks & Eagles)	Strigiformes (Owls)
Family	Accipitridae (Hawks & Eagles)	Strigidae (True Owls)
Genus	Accipiter	Asio
Species	Accipiter nisus	Asio otus

Evolutionary Relationship

Eurasian Sparrowhawk and Long-eared Owl share a common ancestor at the Class level: Aves. (Birds)

Conservation Status

Eurasian Sparrowhawk

LC — Least Concern

Long-eared Owl

DD — Data Deficient

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Eurasian Sparrowhawk	Long-eared Owl
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.

Long-eared Owl

Habitat

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

Range

Found across Europe (5 countries) and North America (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.

Long-eared Owl

Long-eared Owl (Asio otus) is classified as Data Deficient (DD) on the IUCN Red List. Insufficient data available to assess extinction risk. Further research and field surveys are needed.

Shared Countries

Both species can be found in 5 countries:

🇧🇪 Belgium 🇩🇰 Denmark 🇳🇴 Norway 🇷🇺 Russia 🇸🇪 Sweden