Eurasian Sparrowhawk vs Madagascar Cuckoo-Hawk

Accipiter nisus compared with Aviceda madagascariensis

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Eurasian Sparrowhawk	Madagascar Cuckoo-Hawk
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum same	Chordata (Chordates)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class same	Aves (Birds)	Aves (Birds)
Order same	Accipitriformes (Hawks & Eagles)	Accipitriformes (Hawks & Eagles)
Family same	Accipitridae (Hawks & Eagles)	Accipitridae (Hawks & Eagles)
Genus	Accipiter	Aviceda
Species	Accipiter nisus	Aviceda madagascariensis

Evolutionary Relationship

Eurasian Sparrowhawk and Madagascar Cuckoo-Hawk share a common ancestor at the Family level: Accipitridae. (Hawks & Eagles)

Conservation Status

Eurasian Sparrowhawk

LC — Least Concern

Madagascar Cuckoo-Hawk

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Eurasian Sparrowhawk	Madagascar Cuckoo-Hawk
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.

Madagascar Cuckoo-Hawk

Habitat

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

Range

Found in Norway.

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