Eurasian Sparrowhawk vs Ribbon-tailed Drongo

Accipiter nisus compared with Dicrurus megarhynchus

Key Differences

• Eurasian Sparrowhawk is Least Concern while Ribbon-tailed Drongo is Near Threatened.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Eurasian Sparrowhawk	Ribbon-tailed Drongo
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)	Dicruridae
Genus	Accipiter	Dicrurus
Species	Accipiter nisus	Dicrurus megarhynchus

Evolutionary Relationship

Eurasian Sparrowhawk and Ribbon-tailed Drongo share a common ancestor at the Class level: Aves. (Birds)

Conservation Status

Eurasian Sparrowhawk

LC — Least Concern

Ribbon-tailed Drongo

NT — Near Threatened

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Eurasian Sparrowhawk	Ribbon-tailed Drongo
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.

Ribbon-tailed Drongo

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