Eurasian Sparrowhawk vs Starry Clover

Accipiter nisus compared with Trifolium stellatum

Key Differences

• Eurasian Sparrowhawk is Least Concern while Starry Clover is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Eurasian Sparrowhawk	Starry Clover
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	Trifolium
Species	Accipiter nisus	Trifolium stellatum

Conservation Status

Eurasian Sparrowhawk

LC — Least Concern

Starry Clover

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Eurasian Sparrowhawk	Starry Clover
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.

Starry Clover

Habitat

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

Range

Widely distributed across Europe (7 countries), North America (United States), and Oceania and the Pacific (Australia).

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 2 countries:

🇧🇪 Belgium 🇸🇪 Sweden