Eurasian Sparrowhawk vs Norway maple aphid

Accipiter nisus compared with Periphyllus lyropictus

Key Differences

• Eurasian Sparrowhawk is Least Concern while Norway maple aphid is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Eurasian Sparrowhawk	Norway maple aphid
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Arthropoda (Arthropods)
Class	Aves (Birds)	Insecta (Insects)
Order	Accipitriformes (Hawks & Eagles)	Hemiptera (Hemiptera)
Family	Accipitridae (Hawks & Eagles)	Aphididae
Genus	Accipiter	Periphyllus
Species	Accipiter nisus	Periphyllus lyropictus

Evolutionary Relationship

Eurasian Sparrowhawk and Norway maple aphid share a common ancestor at the Kingdom level: Animalia. (Animals)

Conservation Status

Eurasian Sparrowhawk

LC — Least Concern

Norway maple aphid

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Eurasian Sparrowhawk	Norway maple aphid
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.

Norway maple aphid

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Range

Found across Europe (7 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 4 countries:

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