Eurasian Sparrowhawk vs Plumbeous Redstart

Accipiter nisus compared with Phoenicurus fuliginosus

Key Differences

• Eurasian Sparrowhawk is Least Concern while Plumbeous Redstart is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Eurasian Sparrowhawk	Plumbeous Redstart
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum same	Chordata (Chordates)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class same	Aves (Birds)	Aves (Birds)
Order	Accipitriformes (Hawks & Eagles)	Passeriformes (Songbirds)
Family	Accipitridae (Hawks & Eagles)	Muscicapidae
Genus	Accipiter	Phoenicurus
Species	Accipiter nisus	Phoenicurus fuliginosus

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

Eurasian Sparrowhawk

LC — Least Concern

Plumbeous Redstart

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Eurasian Sparrowhawk	Plumbeous Redstart
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.

Plumbeous Redstart

Habitat

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

Range

Distributed across Norway and Sweden.

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 2 countries:

🇳🇴 Norway 🇸🇪 Sweden