Eurasian Sparrowhawk vs Spinetail ray

Accipiter nisus compared with Bathyraja spinicauda

Key Differences

• Eurasian Sparrowhawk is Least Concern while Spinetail ray is Near Threatened.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Eurasian Sparrowhawk	Spinetail ray
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum same	Chordata (Chordates)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Aves (Birds)	Elasmobranchii
Order	Accipitriformes (Hawks & Eagles)	Rajiformes (Rajiformes)
Family	Accipitridae (Hawks & Eagles)	Arhynchobatidae
Genus	Accipiter	Bathyraja
Species	Accipiter nisus	Bathyraja spinicauda

Evolutionary Relationship

Eurasian Sparrowhawk and Spinetail ray share a common ancestor at the Phylum level: Chordata. (Chordates)

Conservation Status

Eurasian Sparrowhawk

LC — Least Concern

Spinetail ray

NT — Near Threatened

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Eurasian Sparrowhawk	Spinetail ray
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.

Spinetail ray

Habitat

Native to Europe, inhabiting ecosystems characteristic of the region.

Range

Found in Norway. Listed as Near Threatened, this species requires ongoing monitoring to prevent population decline.

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 1 countries:

🇳🇴 Norway