Eurasian Sparrowhawk vs Silver Pheasant

Accipiter nisus compared with Lophura nycthemera

Key Differences

• Eurasian Sparrowhawk is Least Concern while Silver Pheasant is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Eurasian Sparrowhawk	Silver Pheasant
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum same	Chordata (Chordates)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class same	Aves (Birds)	Aves (Birds)
Order	Accipitriformes (Hawks & Eagles)	Galliformes (Galliformes)
Family	Accipitridae (Hawks & Eagles)	Phasianidae
Genus	Accipiter	Lophura
Species	Accipiter nisus	Lophura nycthemera

Evolutionary Relationship

Eurasian Sparrowhawk and Silver Pheasant share a common ancestor at the Class level: Aves. (Birds)

Conservation Status

Eurasian Sparrowhawk

LC — Least Concern

Silver Pheasant

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Eurasian Sparrowhawk	Silver Pheasant
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.

Silver Pheasant

Habitat

Typically found in various aerial, terrestrial, and aquatic environments.

Range

Widely distributed across Asia (Taiwan), Europe (10 countries), and South America (Argentina, Colombia, Ecuador).

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.

Silver Pheasant

Silver Pheasant (Lophura nycthemera) is classified as Not Evaluated (NE) on the IUCN Red List. Not yet evaluated against IUCN Red List criteria. Conservation status remains to be determined.

Shared Countries

Both species can be found in 3 countries:

🇧🇪 Belgium 🇳🇴 Norway 🇸🇪 Sweden