Eurasian Sparrowhawk vs Woolly Rosette

Accipiter nisus compared with Cotylidia pannosa

Key Differences

• Eurasian Sparrowhawk is Least Concern while Woolly Rosette is Extinct.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Eurasian Sparrowhawk	Woolly Rosette
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Fungi (Fungi)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Basidiomycota (Club Fungi)
Class	Aves (Birds)	Agaricomycetes (Mushrooms)
Order	Accipitriformes (Hawks & Eagles)	Hymenochaetales (Hymenochaetales)
Family	Accipitridae (Hawks & Eagles)	Rickenellaceae
Genus	Accipiter	Cotylidia
Species	Accipiter nisus	Cotylidia pannosa

Conservation Status

Eurasian Sparrowhawk

LC — Least Concern

Woolly Rosette

EX — Extinct

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Eurasian Sparrowhawk	Woolly Rosette
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.

Woolly Rosette

Habitat

Typically found in forest floors, decomposing wood, and soil ecosystems.

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