Red-Necked Grebe vs Sharp-shinned Hawk

Podiceps grisegena compared with Accipiter striatus

Key Differences

• Red-Necked Grebe is Not Evaluated while Sharp-shinned Hawk is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Red-Necked Grebe	Sharp-shinned Hawk
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum same	Chordata (Chordates)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class same	Aves (Birds)	Aves (Birds)
Order	Podicipediformes (Podicipediformes)	Accipitriformes (Hawks & Eagles)
Family	Podicipedidae	Accipitridae (Hawks & Eagles)
Genus	Podiceps	Accipiter
Species	Podiceps grisegena	Accipiter striatus

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

Red-Necked Grebe

NE — Not Evaluated

Sharp-shinned Hawk

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Red-Necked Grebe	Sharp-shinned Hawk
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Red-Necked Grebe

Habitat

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

Range

Found across Europe (5 countries) and North America (United States).

Sharp-shinned Hawk

Habitat

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

Range

Distributed across Colombia, Ecuador, Norway, United States, and Venezuela.

Red-Necked Grebe

Red-Necked Grebe (Podiceps grisegena) is classified as Not Evaluated (NE) on the IUCN Red List. Not yet evaluated against IUCN Red List criteria. Conservation status remains to be determined.

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