Eurasian Sparrowhawk vs red-eared guenon

Accipiter nisus compared with Cercopithecus erythrotis

Key Differences

• Eurasian Sparrowhawk is Least Concern while red-eared guenon is Vulnerable.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Eurasian Sparrowhawk	red-eared guenon
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum same	Chordata (Chordates)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Aves (Birds)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Accipitriformes (Hawks & Eagles)	Primates (Primates)
Family	Accipitridae (Hawks & Eagles)	Cercopithecidae (Old World Monkeys)
Genus	Accipiter	Cercopithecus
Species	Accipiter nisus	Cercopithecus erythrotis

Evolutionary Relationship

Eurasian Sparrowhawk and red-eared guenon share a common ancestor at the Phylum level: Chordata. (Chordates)

Conservation Status

Eurasian Sparrowhawk

LC — Least Concern

red-eared guenon

VU — Vulnerable

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Eurasian Sparrowhawk	red-eared guenon
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.

red-eared guenon

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

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.