Jonquil vs Sharp-shinned Hawk

Narcissus jonquilla compared with Accipiter striatus

Key Differences

• Jonquil is Not Evaluated while Sharp-shinned Hawk is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Jonquil	Sharp-shinned Hawk
Kingdom	Plantae (Plants)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Liliopsida (Monocots)	Aves (Birds)
Order	Asparagales (Asparagales)	Accipitriformes (Hawks & Eagles)
Family	Amaryllidaceae	Accipitridae (Hawks & Eagles)
Genus	Narcissus	Accipiter
Species	Narcissus jonquilla	Accipiter striatus

Conservation Status

Jonquil

NE — Not Evaluated

Sharp-shinned Hawk

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Jonquil	Sharp-shinned Hawk
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Jonquil

Habitat

Typically found in grasslands, wetlands, forests, and cultivated landscapes.

Range

Widely distributed across Asia (Turkey), Europe (10 countries), North America (Canada, United States), and Oceania and the Pacific (Australia).

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:

🇳🇴 Norway 🇺🇸 United States