Eurasian Sparrowhawk vs Square-tailed Drongo

Accipiter nisus compared with Dicrurus ludwigii

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Eurasian Sparrowhawk	Square-tailed Drongo
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum same	Chordata (Chordates)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class same	Aves (Birds)	Aves (Birds)
Order	Accipitriformes (Hawks & Eagles)	Passeriformes (Songbirds)
Family	Accipitridae (Hawks & Eagles)	Dicruridae
Genus	Accipiter	Dicrurus
Species	Accipiter nisus	Dicrurus ludwigii

Evolutionary Relationship

Eurasian Sparrowhawk and Square-tailed Drongo share a common ancestor at the Class level: Aves. (Birds)

Conservation Status

Eurasian Sparrowhawk

LC — Least Concern

Square-tailed Drongo

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Eurasian Sparrowhawk	Square-tailed Drongo
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.

Square-tailed Drongo

Habitat

Typically found in various aerial, terrestrial, and aquatic environments.

Range

Found in Norway.

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