Eurasian Sparrowhawk vs Marsh tick

Accipiter nisus compared with Ixodes apronophorus

Key Differences

• Eurasian Sparrowhawk is Least Concern while Marsh tick is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Eurasian Sparrowhawk	Marsh tick
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Arthropoda (Arthropods)
Class	Aves (Birds)	Arachnida (Arachnids)
Order	Accipitriformes (Hawks & Eagles)	Ixodida (Ixodida)
Family	Accipitridae (Hawks & Eagles)	Ixodidae
Genus	Accipiter	Ixodes
Species	Accipiter nisus	Ixodes apronophorus

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

Eurasian Sparrowhawk

LC — Least Concern

Marsh tick

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Eurasian Sparrowhawk	Marsh tick
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.

Marsh tick

Habitat

Typically found in terrestrial habitats from forests to deserts.

Range

Found in 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 1 countries:

🇸🇪 Sweden