Pashford Pot Beetle vs Sharp-shinned Hawk

Cryptocephalus exiguus compared with Accipiter striatus

Key Differences

• Pashford Pot Beetle is Critically Endangered while Sharp-shinned Hawk is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Pashford Pot Beetle	Sharp-shinned Hawk
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Arthropoda (Arthropods)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Insecta (Insects)	Aves (Birds)
Order	Coleoptera (Beetles)	Accipitriformes (Hawks & Eagles)
Family	Chrysomelidae	Accipitridae (Hawks & Eagles)
Genus	Cryptocephalus	Accipiter
Species	Cryptocephalus exiguus	Accipiter striatus

Evolutionary Relationship

Pashford Pot Beetle and Sharp-shinned Hawk share a common ancestor at the Kingdom level: Animalia. (Animals)

Conservation Status

Pashford Pot Beetle

CR — Critically Endangered

Sharp-shinned Hawk

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Pashford Pot Beetle	Sharp-shinned Hawk
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Pashford Pot Beetle

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Range

Distributed across Norway and Sweden. Currently classified as Critically Endangered on the IUCN Red List, this species faces significant conservation challenges across its range.

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 1 countries:

🇳🇴 Norway