Eurasian Sparrowhawk vs Stinking iris

Accipiter nisus compared with Iris foetidissima

Key Differences

• Eurasian Sparrowhawk is Least Concern while Stinking iris is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Eurasian Sparrowhawk	Stinking iris
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Arthropoda (Arthropods)
Class	Aves (Birds)	Insecta (Insects)
Order	Accipitriformes (Hawks & Eagles)	Mantodea (Mantodea)
Family	Accipitridae (Hawks & Eagles)	Eremiaphilidae
Genus	Accipiter	Iris
Species	Accipiter nisus	Iris foetidissima

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

Eurasian Sparrowhawk

LC — Least Concern

Stinking iris

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Eurasian Sparrowhawk	Stinking iris
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.

Stinking iris

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Range

Widely distributed across Europe (8 countries), North America (Canada, United States), and Oceania and the Pacific (Australia, New Zealand).

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:

🇧🇪 Belgium