Eurasian Sparrowhawk vs Mayr's Swiftlet

Accipiter nisus compared with Aerodramus orientalis

Key Differences

• Eurasian Sparrowhawk is Least Concern while Mayr's Swiftlet is Data Deficient.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Eurasian Sparrowhawk	Mayr's Swiftlet
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum same	Chordata (Chordates)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class same	Aves (Birds)	Aves (Birds)
Order	Accipitriformes (Hawks & Eagles)	Apodiformes (Apodiformes)
Family	Accipitridae (Hawks & Eagles)	Apodidae
Genus	Accipiter	Aerodramus
Species	Accipiter nisus	Aerodramus orientalis

Evolutionary Relationship

Eurasian Sparrowhawk and Mayr's Swiftlet share a common ancestor at the Class level: Aves. (Birds)

Conservation Status

Eurasian Sparrowhawk

LC — Least Concern

Mayr's Swiftlet

DD — Data Deficient

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Eurasian Sparrowhawk	Mayr's Swiftlet
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.

Mayr's Swiftlet

Habitat

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

Range

Found in 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