Eurasian Sparrowhawk vs Treeline Emerald

Accipiter nisus compared with Somatochlora sahlbergi

Key Differences

• Eurasian Sparrowhawk is Least Concern while Treeline Emerald is Near Threatened.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Eurasian Sparrowhawk	Treeline Emerald
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Arthropoda (Arthropods)
Class	Aves (Birds)	Insecta (Insects)
Order	Accipitriformes (Hawks & Eagles)	Odonata (Odonata)
Family	Accipitridae (Hawks & Eagles)	Corduliidae
Genus	Accipiter	Somatochlora
Species	Accipiter nisus	Somatochlora sahlbergi

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

Eurasian Sparrowhawk

LC — Least Concern

Treeline Emerald

NT — Near Threatened

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Eurasian Sparrowhawk	Treeline Emerald
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.

Treeline Emerald

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

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