Eurasian Sparrowhawk vs small-leaf cotoneaster

Accipiter nisus compared with Cotoneaster microphyllus

Key Differences

Eurasian Sparrowhawk is Least Concern while small-leaf cotoneaster is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Eurasian Sparrowhawk	small-leaf cotoneaster
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class	Aves (Birds)	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)
Order	Accipitriformes (Hawks & Eagles)	Rosales (Roses & Allies)
Family	Accipitridae (Hawks & Eagles)	Rosaceae (Rose Family)
Genus	Accipiter	Cotoneaster
Species	Accipiter nisus	Cotoneaster microphyllus

Conservation Status

Eurasian Sparrowhawk

LC — Least Concern

small-leaf cotoneaster

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Eurasian Sparrowhawk	small-leaf cotoneaster
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.

small-leaf cotoneaster

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial habitats from tropical forests to temperate regions.

Range

Found across Europe (6 countries) and Oceania and the Pacific (Australia, New Zealand).

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.