Narrowleaf hawksbeard vs Sharp-shinned Hawk

Crepis tectorum compared with Accipiter striatus

Key Differences

• Narrowleaf hawksbeard is Near Threatened while Sharp-shinned Hawk is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Narrowleaf hawksbeard	Sharp-shinned Hawk
Kingdom	Plantae (Plants)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)	Aves (Birds)
Order	Asterales (Daisies & Sunflowers)	Accipitriformes (Hawks & Eagles)
Family	Asteraceae (Daisy Family)	Accipitridae (Hawks & Eagles)
Genus	Crepis	Accipiter
Species	Crepis tectorum	Accipiter striatus

Conservation Status

Narrowleaf hawksbeard

NT — Near Threatened

Sharp-shinned Hawk

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Narrowleaf hawksbeard	Sharp-shinned Hawk
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Narrowleaf hawksbeard

Habitat

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

Range

Widely distributed across Asia (Japan), Europe (11 countries), and North America (Canada, United States). Listed as Near Threatened, this species requires ongoing monitoring to prevent population decline.

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