Eurasian Sparrowhawk vs Long Skimmer

Accipiter nisus compared with Orthetrum trinacria

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Eurasian Sparrowhawk	Long Skimmer
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Arthropoda (Arthropods)
Class	Aves (Birds)	Insecta (Insects)
Order	Accipitriformes (Hawks & Eagles)	Odonata (Odonata)
Family	Accipitridae (Hawks & Eagles)	Libellulidae
Genus	Accipiter	Orthetrum
Species	Accipiter nisus	Orthetrum trinacria

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

Eurasian Sparrowhawk

LC — Least Concern

Long Skimmer

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Eurasian Sparrowhawk	Long Skimmer
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 Skimmer

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

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.