Eurasian Sparrowhawk vs Mountain-ash

Accipiter nisus compared with Sorbus alnifolia

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Eurasian Sparrowhawk	Mountain-ash
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class	Aves (Birds)	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)
Order	Accipitriformes (Hawks & Eagles)	Rosales (Roses & Allies)
Family	Accipitridae (Hawks & Eagles)	Rosaceae (Rose Family)
Genus	Accipiter	Sorbus
Species	Accipiter nisus	Sorbus alnifolia

Conservation Status

Eurasian Sparrowhawk

LC — Least Concern

Mountain-ash

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Eurasian Sparrowhawk	Mountain-ash
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.

Mountain-ash

Habitat

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

Range

Distributed across Norway, Sweden, and 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.