Eurasian Sparrowhawk vs Wahlberg's Eagle

Accipiter nisus compared with Hieraaetus wahlbergi

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Eurasian Sparrowhawk	Wahlberg's Eagle
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum same	Chordata (Chordates)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class same	Aves (Birds)	Aves (Birds)
Order same	Accipitriformes (Hawks & Eagles)	Accipitriformes (Hawks & Eagles)
Family same	Accipitridae (Hawks & Eagles)	Accipitridae (Hawks & Eagles)
Genus	Accipiter	Hieraaetus
Species	Accipiter nisus	Hieraaetus wahlbergi

Evolutionary Relationship

Eurasian Sparrowhawk and Wahlberg's Eagle share a common ancestor at the Family level: Accipitridae. (Hawks & Eagles)

Conservation Status

Eurasian Sparrowhawk

LC — Least Concern

Wahlberg's Eagle

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Eurasian Sparrowhawk	Wahlberg's Eagle
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.

Wahlberg's Eagle

Habitat

Typically found in various aerial, terrestrial, and aquatic environments.

Range

Found in Norway.

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:

🇳🇴 Norway