Eurasian Sparrowhawk vs Plain Clothes

Accipiter nisus compared with Tinea flavescentella

Key Differences

• Eurasian Sparrowhawk is Least Concern while Plain Clothes is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Eurasian Sparrowhawk	Plain Clothes
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)	Tineidae
Genus	Accipiter	Tinea
Species	Accipiter nisus	Tinea flavescentella

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

Eurasian Sparrowhawk

LC — Least Concern

Plain Clothes

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Eurasian Sparrowhawk	Plain Clothes
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.

Plain Clothes

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Range

Found across Europe (7 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 3 countries:

🇧🇪 Belgium 🇩🇰 Denmark 🇸🇪 Sweden