Eurasian Sparrowhawk vs Rufous-necked Sparrowhawk

Accipiter nisus compared with Accipiter erythrauchen

Key Differences

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

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Eurasian Sparrowhawk	Rufous-necked Sparrowhawk
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum same	Chordata (Chordates)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class same	Aves (Birds)	Aves (Birds)
Order same	Accipitriformes (Hawks & Eagles)	Accipitriformes (Hawks & Eagles)
Family same	Accipitridae (Hawks & Eagles)	Accipitridae (Hawks & Eagles)
Genus same	Accipiter	Accipiter
Species	Accipiter nisus	Accipiter erythrauchen

Evolutionary Relationship

Eurasian Sparrowhawk and Rufous-necked Sparrowhawk share a common ancestor at the Genus level: Accipiter.

Conservation Status

Eurasian Sparrowhawk

LC — Least Concern

Rufous-necked Sparrowhawk

NT — Near Threatened

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Eurasian Sparrowhawk	Rufous-necked Sparrowhawk
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-necked Sparrowhawk

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