Eurasian Sparrowhawk vs Mud Dauber

Accipiter nisus compared with Sceliphron caementarium

Key Differences

• Eurasian Sparrowhawk is Least Concern while Mud Dauber is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Eurasian Sparrowhawk	Mud Dauber
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Arthropoda (Arthropods)
Class	Aves (Birds)	Insecta (Insects)
Order	Accipitriformes (Hawks & Eagles)	Hymenoptera (Ants, Bees & Wasps)
Family	Accipitridae (Hawks & Eagles)	Sphecidae
Genus	Accipiter	Sceliphron
Species	Accipiter nisus	Sceliphron caementarium

Evolutionary Relationship

Eurasian Sparrowhawk and Mud Dauber share a common ancestor at the Kingdom level: Animalia. (Animals)

Conservation Status

Eurasian Sparrowhawk

LC — Least Concern

Mud Dauber

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Eurasian Sparrowhawk	Mud Dauber
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.

Mud Dauber

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Range

Widely distributed across Asia (Japan), Europe (15 countries), and North America (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.

Shared Countries

Both species can be found in 2 countries:

🇧🇪 Belgium 🇳🇴 Norway