Eurasian Sparrowhawk vs Mountain Serpent Eagle

Accipiter nisus compared with Spilornis kinabaluensis

Key Differences

• Eurasian Sparrowhawk is Least Concern while Mountain Serpent Eagle is Near Threatened.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Eurasian Sparrowhawk	Mountain Serpent Eagle
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum same	Chordata (Chordates)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class same	Aves (Birds)	Aves (Birds)
Order same	Accipitriformes (Hawks & Eagles)	Accipitriformes (Hawks & Eagles)
Family same	Accipitridae (Hawks & Eagles)	Accipitridae (Hawks & Eagles)
Genus	Accipiter	Spilornis
Species	Accipiter nisus	Spilornis kinabaluensis

Evolutionary Relationship

Eurasian Sparrowhawk and Mountain Serpent Eagle share a common ancestor at the Family level: Accipitridae. (Hawks & Eagles)

Conservation Status

Eurasian Sparrowhawk

LC — Least Concern

Mountain Serpent Eagle

NT — Near Threatened

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Eurasian Sparrowhawk	Mountain Serpent Eagle
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 Serpent Eagle

Habitat

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

Range

Found in Norway. Listed as Near Threatened, this species requires ongoing monitoring to prevent population decline.

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