Eurasian Sparrowhawk vs mat muhly

Accipiter nisus compared with Muhlenbergia richardsonis

Key Differences

• Eurasian Sparrowhawk is Least Concern while mat muhly is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Eurasian Sparrowhawk	mat muhly
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class	Aves (Birds)	Liliopsida (Monocots)
Order	Accipitriformes (Hawks & Eagles)	Poales (Grasses)
Family	Accipitridae (Hawks & Eagles)	Poaceae (Grass Family)
Genus	Accipiter	Muhlenbergia
Species	Accipiter nisus	Muhlenbergia richardsonis

Conservation Status

Eurasian Sparrowhawk

LC — Least Concern

mat muhly

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Eurasian Sparrowhawk	mat muhly
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.

mat muhly

Habitat

Typically found in grasslands, wetlands, forests, and cultivated landscapes.

Range

Distributed across Canada and 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