Eurasian Sparrowhawk vs Red-legged Cormorant

Accipiter nisus compared with Phalacrocorax gaimardi

Key Differences

• Eurasian Sparrowhawk is Least Concern while Red-legged Cormorant is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Eurasian Sparrowhawk	Red-legged Cormorant
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum same	Chordata (Chordates)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class same	Aves (Birds)	Aves (Birds)
Order	Accipitriformes (Hawks & Eagles)	Suliformes (Suliformes)
Family	Accipitridae (Hawks & Eagles)	Phalacrocoracidae
Genus	Accipiter	Phalacrocorax
Species	Accipiter nisus	Phalacrocorax gaimardi

Evolutionary Relationship

Eurasian Sparrowhawk and Red-legged Cormorant share a common ancestor at the Class level: Aves. (Birds)

Conservation Status

Eurasian Sparrowhawk

LC — Least Concern

Red-legged Cormorant

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Eurasian Sparrowhawk	Red-legged Cormorant
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-legged Cormorant

Habitat

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

Range

Found in Norway.

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