Sharp-shinned Hawk vs Shining Sunbeam

Accipiter striatus compared with Aglaeactis cupripennis

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Sharp-shinned Hawk	Shining Sunbeam
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum same	Chordata (Chordates)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class same	Aves (Birds)	Aves (Birds)
Order	Accipitriformes (Hawks & Eagles)	Apodiformes (Apodiformes)
Family	Accipitridae (Hawks & Eagles)	Trochilidae
Genus	Accipiter	Aglaeactis
Species	Accipiter striatus	Aglaeactis cupripennis

Evolutionary Relationship

Sharp-shinned Hawk and Shining Sunbeam share a common ancestor at the Class level: Aves. (Birds)

Conservation Status

Sharp-shinned Hawk

LC — Least Concern

Shining Sunbeam

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Sharp-shinned Hawk	Shining Sunbeam
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Sharp-shinned Hawk

Habitat

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

Range

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

Shining Sunbeam

Habitat

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

Range

Distributed across Colombia, Ecuador, and Norway.

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 3 countries:

🇨🇴 Colombia 🇪🇨 Ecuador 🇳🇴 Norway