Eurasian Sparrowhawk vs Rufous-collared Kingfisher

Accipiter nisus compared with Actenoides concretus

Key Differences

• Eurasian Sparrowhawk is Least Concern while Rufous-collared Kingfisher is Near Threatened.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Eurasian Sparrowhawk	Rufous-collared Kingfisher
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum same	Chordata (Chordates)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class same	Aves (Birds)	Aves (Birds)
Order	Accipitriformes (Hawks & Eagles)	Coraciiformes (Coraciiformes)
Family	Accipitridae (Hawks & Eagles)	Alcedinidae
Genus	Accipiter	Actenoides
Species	Accipiter nisus	Actenoides concretus

Evolutionary Relationship

Eurasian Sparrowhawk and Rufous-collared Kingfisher share a common ancestor at the Class level: Aves. (Birds)

Conservation Status

Eurasian Sparrowhawk

LC — Least Concern

Rufous-collared Kingfisher

NT — Near Threatened

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Eurasian Sparrowhawk	Rufous-collared Kingfisher
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.

Rufous-collared Kingfisher

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