Eurasian Sparrowhawk vs Melancholy Thistle

Accipiter nisus compared with Cirsium heterophyllum

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Eurasian Sparrowhawk	Melancholy Thistle
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class	Aves (Birds)	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)
Order	Accipitriformes (Hawks & Eagles)	Asterales (Daisies & Sunflowers)
Family	Accipitridae (Hawks & Eagles)	Asteraceae (Daisy Family)
Genus	Accipiter	Cirsium
Species	Accipiter nisus	Cirsium heterophyllum

Conservation Status

Eurasian Sparrowhawk

LC — Least Concern

Melancholy Thistle

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Eurasian Sparrowhawk	Melancholy Thistle
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.

Melancholy Thistle

Habitat

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

Range

Found across Europe (6 countries).

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 4 countries:

🇧🇪 Belgium 🇩🇰 Denmark 🇳🇴 Norway 🇸🇪 Sweden