Eurasian Sparrowhawk vs Window Gnat

Accipiter nisus compared with Sylvicola fenestralis

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Eurasian Sparrowhawk	Window Gnat
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Arthropoda (Arthropods)
Class	Aves (Birds)	Insecta (Insects)
Order	Accipitriformes (Hawks & Eagles)	Diptera (Diptera)
Family	Accipitridae (Hawks & Eagles)	Anisopodidae
Genus	Accipiter	Sylvicola
Species	Accipiter nisus	Sylvicola fenestralis

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

Eurasian Sparrowhawk

LC — Least Concern

Window Gnat

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Eurasian Sparrowhawk	Window Gnat
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.

Window Gnat

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Range

Distributed across Denmark, Norway, Sweden, and United States.

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