Eurasian Sparrowhawk vs Poplar Rust

Accipiter nisus compared with Melampsora medusae

Key Differences

• Eurasian Sparrowhawk is Least Concern while Poplar Rust is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Eurasian Sparrowhawk	Poplar Rust
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Fungi (Fungi)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Basidiomycota (Club Fungi)
Class	Aves (Birds)	Pucciniomycetes (Pucciniomycetes)
Order	Accipitriformes (Hawks & Eagles)	Pucciniales (Pucciniales)
Family	Accipitridae (Hawks & Eagles)	Melampsoraceae
Genus	Accipiter	Melampsora
Species	Accipiter nisus	Melampsora medusae

Conservation Status

Eurasian Sparrowhawk

LC — Least Concern

Poplar Rust

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Eurasian Sparrowhawk	Poplar Rust
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.

Poplar Rust

Habitat

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

Range

Widely distributed across Europe (9 countries), North America (United States), and South America (Brazil, Chile).

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:

🇧🇪 Belgium 🇳🇴 Norway