Eurasian Sparrowhawk vs Philippine Coucal

Accipiter nisus compared with Centropus viridis

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Eurasian Sparrowhawk	Philippine Coucal
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum same	Chordata (Chordates)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class same	Aves (Birds)	Aves (Birds)
Order	Accipitriformes (Hawks & Eagles)	Cuculiformes (Cuculiformes)
Family	Accipitridae (Hawks & Eagles)	Cuculidae
Genus	Accipiter	Centropus
Species	Accipiter nisus	Centropus viridis

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

Eurasian Sparrowhawk

LC — Least Concern

Philippine Coucal

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Eurasian Sparrowhawk	Philippine Coucal
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.

Philippine Coucal

Habitat

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

Range

Found in Norway.

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