Eurasian Sparrowhawk vs thyme broomrape

Accipiter nisus compared with Orobanche alba

Key Differences

• Eurasian Sparrowhawk is Least Concern while thyme broomrape is Near Threatened.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Eurasian Sparrowhawk	thyme 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 alba

Conservation Status

Eurasian Sparrowhawk

LC — Least Concern

thyme broomrape

NT — Near Threatened

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Eurasian Sparrowhawk	thyme 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.

thyme broomrape

Habitat

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

Range

Distributed across Norway and Sweden. Listed as Near Threatened, this species requires ongoing monitoring to prevent population decline.

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:

🇳🇴 Norway 🇸🇪 Sweden