Glittering-throated Emerald vs Sharp-shinned Hawk

Chionomesa fimbriata compared with Accipiter striatus

Key Differences

• Glittering-throated Emerald is Data Deficient while Sharp-shinned Hawk is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Glittering-throated Emerald	Sharp-shinned Hawk
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum same	Chordata (Chordates)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class same	Aves (Birds)	Aves (Birds)
Order	Apodiformes (Apodiformes)	Accipitriformes (Hawks & Eagles)
Family	Trochilidae	Accipitridae (Hawks & Eagles)
Genus	Chionomesa	Accipiter
Species	Chionomesa fimbriata	Accipiter striatus

Evolutionary Relationship

Glittering-throated Emerald and Sharp-shinned Hawk share a common ancestor at the Class level: Aves. (Birds)

Conservation Status

Glittering-throated Emerald

DD — Data Deficient

Sharp-shinned Hawk

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Glittering-throated Emerald	Sharp-shinned Hawk
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Glittering-throated Emerald

Habitat

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

Range

Distributed across Colombia and Venezuela.

Sharp-shinned Hawk

Habitat

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

Range

Distributed across Colombia, Ecuador, Norway, United States, and Venezuela.

Sharp-shinned Hawk

Sharp-shinned Hawk (Accipiter striatus) 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:

🇨🇴 Colombia 🇻🇪 Venezuela