Eurasian Sparrowhawk vs Phoebus Parnassian

Accipiter nisus compared with Parnassius phoebus

Key Differences

• Eurasian Sparrowhawk is Least Concern while Phoebus Parnassian is Near Threatened.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Eurasian Sparrowhawk	Phoebus Parnassian
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Arthropoda (Arthropods)
Class	Aves (Birds)	Insecta (Insects)
Order	Accipitriformes (Hawks & Eagles)	Lepidoptera (Butterflies & Moths)
Family	Accipitridae (Hawks & Eagles)	Papilionidae
Genus	Accipiter	Parnassius
Species	Accipiter nisus	Parnassius phoebus

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

Eurasian Sparrowhawk

LC — Least Concern

Phoebus Parnassian

NT — Near Threatened

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Eurasian Sparrowhawk	Phoebus Parnassian
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.

Phoebus Parnassian

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Range

Found across Europe (7 countries). 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.

Shared Countries

Both species can be found in 1 countries:

🇷🇺 Russia