Eurasian Sparrowhawk vs Spider Weevil

Accipiter nisus compared with Exomias araneiformis

Key Differences

• Eurasian Sparrowhawk is Least Concern while Spider Weevil is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Eurasian Sparrowhawk	Spider Weevil
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Arthropoda (Arthropods)
Class	Aves (Birds)	Insecta (Insects)
Order	Accipitriformes (Hawks & Eagles)	Coleoptera (Beetles)
Family	Accipitridae (Hawks & Eagles)	Curculionidae
Genus	Accipiter	Exomias
Species	Accipiter nisus	Exomias araneiformis

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

Eurasian Sparrowhawk

LC — Least Concern

Spider Weevil

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Eurasian Sparrowhawk	Spider Weevil
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.

Spider Weevil

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Range

Found across Europe (16 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 4 countries:

🇧🇪 Belgium 🇩🇰 Denmark 🇳🇴 Norway 🇸🇪 Sweden