Eurasian Sparrowhawk vs Pear Scab

Accipiter nisus compared with Venturia pyrina

Key Differences

• Eurasian Sparrowhawk is Least Concern while Pear Scab is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Eurasian Sparrowhawk	Pear Scab
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)	Ichneumonidae
Genus	Accipiter	Venturia
Species	Accipiter nisus	Venturia pyrina

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

Eurasian Sparrowhawk

LC — Least Concern

Pear Scab

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Eurasian Sparrowhawk	Pear Scab
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.

Pear Scab

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Range

Found across Asia (Taiwan) and Europe (5 countries).

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