Eurasian Sparrowhawk vs Madagascar Fish-Eagle

Accipiter nisus compared with Haliaeetus vociferoides

Key Differences

• Eurasian Sparrowhawk is Least Concern while Madagascar Fish-Eagle is Critically Endangered.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Eurasian Sparrowhawk	Madagascar Fish-Eagle
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	Haliaeetus (Sea Eagles)
Species	Accipiter nisus	Haliaeetus vociferoides

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

Eurasian Sparrowhawk

LC — Least Concern

Madagascar Fish-Eagle

CR — Critically Endangered

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Eurasian Sparrowhawk	Madagascar Fish-Eagle
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 Fish-Eagle

Habitat

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

Range

Found in Norway. Currently classified as Critically Endangered on the IUCN Red List, this species faces significant conservation challenges across its range.

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