Eurasian Sparrowhawk vs Pigeon Flea

Accipiter nisus compared with Ceratophyllus columbae

Key Differences

• Eurasian Sparrowhawk is Least Concern while Pigeon Flea is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Eurasian Sparrowhawk	Pigeon Flea
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Arthropoda (Arthropods)
Class	Aves (Birds)	Insecta (Insects)
Order	Accipitriformes (Hawks & Eagles)	Siphonaptera (Siphonaptera)
Family	Accipitridae (Hawks & Eagles)	Ceratophyllidae
Genus	Accipiter	Ceratophyllus
Species	Accipiter nisus	Ceratophyllus columbae

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

Eurasian Sparrowhawk

LC — Least Concern

Pigeon Flea

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Eurasian Sparrowhawk	Pigeon Flea
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.

Pigeon Flea

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Range

Found across Europe (18 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 5 countries:

🇧🇪 Belgium 🇩🇰 Denmark 🇳🇴 Norway 🇷🇺 Russia 🇸🇪 Sweden