Eurasian Sparrowhawk vs rough bindweed

Accipiter nisus compared with Smilax aspera

Key Differences

• Eurasian Sparrowhawk is Least Concern while rough bindweed is Endangered.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Eurasian Sparrowhawk	rough bindweed
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class	Aves (Birds)	Liliopsida (Monocots)
Order	Accipitriformes (Hawks & Eagles)	Liliales (Liliales)
Family	Accipitridae (Hawks & Eagles)	Smilacaceae
Genus	Accipiter	Smilax
Species	Accipiter nisus	Smilax aspera

Conservation Status

Eurasian Sparrowhawk

LC — Least Concern

rough bindweed

EN — Endangered

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Eurasian Sparrowhawk	rough bindweed
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.

rough bindweed

Habitat

Typically found in grasslands, wetlands, forests, and cultivated landscapes.

Range

Distributed across Belgium, Colombia, Hungary, and Portugal. Currently classified as Endangered on the IUCN Red List, this species faces significant conservation challenges across its range.

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:

🇧🇪 Belgium