Eurasian Sparrowhawk vs Rounded Earthstar

Accipiter nisus compared with Geastrum saccatum

Key Differences

• Eurasian Sparrowhawk is Least Concern while Rounded Earthstar is Endangered.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Eurasian Sparrowhawk	Rounded Earthstar
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Fungi (Fungi)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Basidiomycota (Club Fungi)
Class	Aves (Birds)	Agaricomycetes (Mushrooms)
Order	Accipitriformes (Hawks & Eagles)	Geastrales (Geastrales)
Family	Accipitridae (Hawks & Eagles)	Geastraceae
Genus	Accipiter	Geastrum
Species	Accipiter nisus	Geastrum saccatum

Conservation Status

Eurasian Sparrowhawk

LC — Least Concern

Rounded Earthstar

EN — Endangered

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Eurasian Sparrowhawk	Rounded Earthstar
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.

Rounded Earthstar

Habitat

Typically found in forest floors, decomposing wood, and soil ecosystems.

Range

Widely distributed across Europe (4 countries), North America (United States), and South America (Brazil). 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 3 countries:

🇧🇪 Belgium 🇳🇴 Norway 🇸🇪 Sweden