Eurasian Sparrowhawk vs Maple Prominent

Accipiter nisus compared with Ptilodon cucullina

Key Differences

• Eurasian Sparrowhawk is Least Concern while Maple Prominent is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Eurasian Sparrowhawk	Maple Prominent
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Arthropoda (Arthropods)
Class	Aves (Birds)	Insecta (Insects)
Order	Accipitriformes (Hawks & Eagles)	Lepidoptera (Butterflies & Moths)
Family	Accipitridae (Hawks & Eagles)	Notodontidae
Genus	Accipiter	Ptilodon
Species	Accipiter nisus	Ptilodon cucullina

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

Eurasian Sparrowhawk

LC — Least Concern

Maple Prominent

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Eurasian Sparrowhawk	Maple Prominent
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.

Maple Prominent

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Range

Distributed across Belgium, Denmark, and Sweden.

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 3 countries:

🇧🇪 Belgium 🇩🇰 Denmark 🇸🇪 Sweden