Rough Star-thistle vs Sharp-shinned Hawk

Centaurea aspera compared with Accipiter striatus

Key Differences

• Rough Star-thistle is Not Evaluated while Sharp-shinned Hawk is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Rough Star-thistle	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	Centaurea	Accipiter
Species	Centaurea aspera	Accipiter striatus

Conservation Status

Rough Star-thistle

NE — Not Evaluated

Sharp-shinned Hawk

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Rough Star-thistle	Sharp-shinned Hawk
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Rough Star-thistle

Habitat

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

Range

Widely distributed across Europe (7 countries), North America (United States), and Oceania and the Pacific (Australia).

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