Eurasian Sparrowhawk vs tall broomrape

Accipiter nisus compared with Orobanche elatior

Key Differences

• Eurasian Sparrowhawk is Least Concern while tall broomrape is Endangered.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Eurasian Sparrowhawk	tall broomrape
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class	Aves (Birds)	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)
Order	Accipitriformes (Hawks & Eagles)	Lamiales (Lamiales)
Family	Accipitridae (Hawks & Eagles)	Orobanchaceae
Genus	Accipiter	Orobanche
Species	Accipiter nisus	Orobanche elatior

Conservation Status

Eurasian Sparrowhawk

LC — Least Concern

tall broomrape

EN — Endangered

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Eurasian Sparrowhawk	tall broomrape
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.

tall broomrape

Habitat

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

Range

Distributed across Denmark, Norway, and Sweden. Currently classified as Endangered on the IUCN Red List, this species faces significant conservation challenges across its range.

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 3 countries:

🇩🇰 Denmark 🇳🇴 Norway 🇸🇪 Sweden