Santa Marta Sabrewing vs Sharp-shinned Hawk

Campylopterus phainopeplus compared with Accipiter striatus

Key Differences

• Santa Marta Sabrewing is Endangered while Sharp-shinned Hawk is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Santa Marta Sabrewing	Sharp-shinned Hawk
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum same	Chordata (Chordates)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class same	Aves (Birds)	Aves (Birds)
Order	Apodiformes (Apodiformes)	Accipitriformes (Hawks & Eagles)
Family	Trochilidae	Accipitridae (Hawks & Eagles)
Genus	Campylopterus	Accipiter
Species	Campylopterus phainopeplus	Accipiter striatus

Evolutionary Relationship

Santa Marta Sabrewing and Sharp-shinned Hawk share a common ancestor at the Class level: Aves. (Birds)

Conservation Status

Santa Marta Sabrewing

EN — Endangered

Sharp-shinned Hawk

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Santa Marta Sabrewing	Sharp-shinned Hawk
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Santa Marta Sabrewing

Habitat

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

Range

Distributed across Colombia and Norway. Currently classified as 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 2 countries:

🇨🇴 Colombia 🇳🇴 Norway