Madagascar widow's-thrill vs Sharp-shinned Hawk

Kalanchoe blossfeldiana compared with Accipiter striatus

Key Differences

• Madagascar widow's-thrill is Not Evaluated while Sharp-shinned Hawk is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Madagascar widow's-thrill	Sharp-shinned Hawk
Kingdom	Plantae (Plants)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)	Aves (Birds)
Order	Saxifragales (Saxifragales)	Accipitriformes (Hawks & Eagles)
Family	Crassulaceae	Accipitridae (Hawks & Eagles)
Genus	Kalanchoe	Accipiter
Species	Kalanchoe blossfeldiana	Accipiter striatus

Conservation Status

Madagascar widow's-thrill

NE — Not Evaluated

Sharp-shinned Hawk

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Madagascar widow's-thrill	Sharp-shinned Hawk
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Madagascar widow's-thrill

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial habitats from tropical forests to temperate regions.

Range

Widely distributed across Africa (Seychelles, South Africa), Asia (India, Taiwan, Turkey), Europe (Belgium, Sweden), North America (Dominican Republic, United States), and South America (4 countries).

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 3 countries:

🇨🇴 Colombia 🇪🇨 Ecuador 🇺🇸 United States