Eurasian Sparrowhawk vs Red-necked Falcon

Accipiter nisus compared with Falco chicquera

Key Differences

• Eurasian Sparrowhawk is Least Concern while Red-necked Falcon is Near Threatened.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Eurasian Sparrowhawk	Red-necked Falcon
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum same	Chordata (Chordates)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class same	Aves (Birds)	Aves (Birds)
Order	Accipitriformes (Hawks & Eagles)	Falconiformes (Falconiformes)
Family	Accipitridae (Hawks & Eagles)	Falconidae
Genus	Accipiter	Falco
Species	Accipiter nisus	Falco chicquera

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

Eurasian Sparrowhawk

LC — Least Concern

Red-necked Falcon

NT — Near Threatened

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Eurasian Sparrowhawk	Red-necked Falcon
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-necked Falcon

Habitat

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

Range

Found in Norway. Listed as Near Threatened, this species requires ongoing monitoring to prevent population decline.

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