Eurasian Sparrowhawk vs Spanish Gorse

Accipiter nisus compared with Genista hispanica

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Eurasian Sparrowhawk	Spanish Gorse
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class	Aves (Birds)	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)
Order	Accipitriformes (Hawks & Eagles)	Fabales (Legumes & Allies)
Family	Accipitridae (Hawks & Eagles)	Fabaceae
Genus	Accipiter	Genista
Species	Accipiter nisus	Genista hispanica

Conservation Status

Eurasian Sparrowhawk

LC — Least Concern

Spanish Gorse

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Eurasian Sparrowhawk	Spanish Gorse
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.

Spanish Gorse

Habitat

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

Range

Distributed across Belgium, France, Netherlands, and United Kingdom.

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.