Eurasian Sparrowhawk vs Painted Bunting

Accipiter nisus compared with Passerina ciris

Key Differences

• Eurasian Sparrowhawk is Least Concern while Painted Bunting is Near Threatened.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Eurasian Sparrowhawk	Painted Bunting
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum same	Chordata (Chordates)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class same	Aves (Birds)	Aves (Birds)
Order	Accipitriformes (Hawks & Eagles)	Passeriformes (Songbirds)
Family	Accipitridae (Hawks & Eagles)	Cardinalidae
Genus	Accipiter	Passerina
Species	Accipiter nisus	Passerina ciris

Evolutionary Relationship

Eurasian Sparrowhawk and Painted Bunting share a common ancestor at the Class level: Aves. (Birds)

Conservation Status

Eurasian Sparrowhawk

LC — Least Concern

Painted Bunting

NT — Near Threatened

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Eurasian Sparrowhawk	Painted Bunting
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.

Painted Bunting

Habitat

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

Range

Widely distributed across Europe (6 countries), North America (United States), and South America (Colombia). 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.

Painted Bunting

Painted Bunting (Passerina ciris) is classified as Near Threatened (NT) on the IUCN Red List. Close to qualifying as threatened, with populations that may become vulnerable without conservation action.

Shared Countries

Both species can be found in 3 countries:

🇧🇪 Belgium 🇳🇴 Norway 🇸🇪 Sweden