Eurasian Sparrowhawk vs Spring Hazelcup

Accipiter nisus compared with Encoelia furfuracea

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Eurasian Sparrowhawk	Spring Hazelcup
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Fungi (Fungi)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Ascomycota (Sac Fungi)
Class	Aves (Birds)	Leotiomycetes (Leotiomycetes)
Order	Accipitriformes (Hawks & Eagles)	Helotiales (Helotiales)
Family	Accipitridae (Hawks & Eagles)	Cenangiaceae
Genus	Accipiter	Encoelia
Species	Accipiter nisus	Encoelia furfuracea

Conservation Status

Eurasian Sparrowhawk

LC — Least Concern

Spring Hazelcup

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Eurasian Sparrowhawk	Spring Hazelcup
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.

Spring Hazelcup

Habitat

Native to Europe and North America, inhabiting ecosystems characteristic of the region.

Range

Distributed across Belgium, Denmark, Norway, Sweden, and United States.

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