Eurasian Sparrowhawk vs Marsh Valerian

Accipiter nisus compared with Valeriana uliginosa

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Eurasian Sparrowhawk	Marsh Valerian
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class	Aves (Birds)	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)
Order	Accipitriformes (Hawks & Eagles)	Dipsacales (Dipsacales)
Family	Accipitridae (Hawks & Eagles)	Caprifoliaceae
Genus	Accipiter	Valeriana
Species	Accipiter nisus	Valeriana uliginosa

Conservation Status

Eurasian Sparrowhawk

LC — Least Concern

Marsh Valerian

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Eurasian Sparrowhawk	Marsh Valerian
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 Valerian

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial habitats from tropical forests to temperate regions.

Range

Found in United States.

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.