Eurasian Sparrowhawk vs Pitted Beard Lichen

Accipiter nisus compared with Usnea cavernosa

Key Differences

• Eurasian Sparrowhawk is Least Concern while Pitted Beard Lichen is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Eurasian Sparrowhawk	Pitted Beard Lichen
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Fungi (Fungi)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Ascomycota (Sac Fungi)
Class	Aves (Birds)	Lecanoromycetes (Lecanoromycetes)
Order	Accipitriformes (Hawks & Eagles)	Lecanorales (Lecanorales)
Family	Accipitridae (Hawks & Eagles)	Parmeliaceae
Genus	Accipiter	Usnea
Species	Accipiter nisus	Usnea cavernosa

Conservation Status

Eurasian Sparrowhawk

LC — Least Concern

Pitted Beard Lichen

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Eurasian Sparrowhawk	Pitted Beard Lichen
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.

Pitted Beard Lichen

Habitat

Native to Europe and North America, inhabiting ecosystems characteristic of the region.

Range

Distributed across Norway and United States.

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