Eurasian Sparrowhawk vs small-seed alfalfa dodder

Accipiter nisus compared with Cuscuta planiflora

Key Differences

• Eurasian Sparrowhawk is Least Concern while small-seed alfalfa dodder is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Eurasian Sparrowhawk	small-seed alfalfa dodder
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class	Aves (Birds)	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)
Order	Accipitriformes (Hawks & Eagles)	Solanales (Solanales)
Family	Accipitridae (Hawks & Eagles)	Convolvulaceae
Genus	Accipiter	Cuscuta
Species	Accipiter nisus	Cuscuta planiflora

Conservation Status

Eurasian Sparrowhawk

LC — Least Concern

small-seed alfalfa dodder

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Eurasian Sparrowhawk	small-seed alfalfa dodder
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-seed alfalfa dodder

Habitat

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

Range

Found across Asia (India) and Europe (8 countries).

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 3 countries:

🇧🇪 Belgium 🇩🇰 Denmark 🇸🇪 Sweden