Red-legged Cormorant vs Sharp-shinned Hawk

Phalacrocorax gaimardi compared with Accipiter striatus

Key Differences

• Red-legged Cormorant is Not Evaluated while Sharp-shinned Hawk is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Red-legged Cormorant	Sharp-shinned Hawk
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum same	Chordata (Chordates)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class same	Aves (Birds)	Aves (Birds)
Order	Suliformes (Suliformes)	Accipitriformes (Hawks & Eagles)
Family	Phalacrocoracidae	Accipitridae (Hawks & Eagles)
Genus	Phalacrocorax	Accipiter
Species	Phalacrocorax gaimardi	Accipiter striatus

Evolutionary Relationship

Red-legged Cormorant and Sharp-shinned Hawk share a common ancestor at the Class level: Aves. (Birds)

Conservation Status

Red-legged Cormorant

NE — Not Evaluated

Sharp-shinned Hawk

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Red-legged Cormorant	Sharp-shinned Hawk
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Red-legged Cormorant

Habitat

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

Range

Found in Norway.

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