Eurasian Sparrowhawk vs seakale

Accipiter nisus compared with Crambe maritima

Key Differences

• Eurasian Sparrowhawk is Least Concern while seakale is Near Threatened.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Eurasian Sparrowhawk	seakale
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Porifera (Sponges)
Class	Aves (Birds)	Demospongiae (Demospongiae)
Order	Accipitriformes (Hawks & Eagles)	Poecilosclerida (Poecilosclerida)
Family	Accipitridae (Hawks & Eagles)	Crambeidae
Genus	Accipiter	Crambe
Species	Accipiter nisus	Crambe maritima

Evolutionary Relationship

Eurasian Sparrowhawk and seakale share a common ancestor at the Kingdom level: Animalia. (Animals)

Conservation Status

Eurasian Sparrowhawk

LC — Least Concern

seakale

NT — Near Threatened

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Eurasian Sparrowhawk	seakale
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.

seakale

Habitat

Native to Europe and North America, inhabiting ecosystems characteristic of the region.

Range

Found across Europe (8 countries) and North America (United States). 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 5 countries:

🇧🇪 Belgium 🇩🇰 Denmark 🇳🇴 Norway 🇷🇺 Russia 🇸🇪 Sweden