Eurasian Sparrowhawk vs Waved Pincertail

Accipiter nisus compared with Onychogomphus flexuosus

Key Differences

• Eurasian Sparrowhawk is Least Concern while Waved Pincertail is Vulnerable.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Eurasian Sparrowhawk	Waved Pincertail
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)	Gomphidae
Genus	Accipiter	Onychogomphus
Species	Accipiter nisus	Onychogomphus flexuosus

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

Eurasian Sparrowhawk

LC — Least Concern

Waved Pincertail

VU — Vulnerable

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Eurasian Sparrowhawk	Waved Pincertail
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.

Waved Pincertail

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

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.