Eurasian Sparrowhawk vs Sumatran Serow

Accipiter nisus compared with Capricornis sumatraensis

Key Differences

• Eurasian Sparrowhawk is Least Concern while Sumatran Serow is Vulnerable.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Eurasian Sparrowhawk	Sumatran Serow
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum same	Chordata (Chordates)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Aves (Birds)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Accipitriformes (Hawks & Eagles)	Artiodactyla (Even-toed Ungulates)
Family	Accipitridae (Hawks & Eagles)	Bovidae (Bovids)
Genus	Accipiter	Capricornis
Species	Accipiter nisus	Capricornis sumatraensis

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

Eurasian Sparrowhawk

LC — Least Concern

Sumatran Serow

VU — Vulnerable

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Eurasian Sparrowhawk	Sumatran Serow
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.

Sumatran Serow

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

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.