Eurasian Sparrowhawk vs Lunulate Ophrys

Accipiter nisus compared with Ophrys lunulata

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Eurasian Sparrowhawk	Lunulate Ophrys
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)	Orchidaceae
Genus	Accipiter	Ophrys
Species	Accipiter nisus	Ophrys lunulata

Conservation Status

Eurasian Sparrowhawk

LC — Least Concern

Lunulate Ophrys

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Eurasian Sparrowhawk	Lunulate Ophrys
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.

Lunulate Ophrys

Habitat

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

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.