Sharp-shinned Hawk vs Silver Teal

Accipiter striatus compared with Spatula versicolor

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Sharp-shinned Hawk	Silver Teal
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum same	Chordata (Chordates)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class same	Aves (Birds)	Aves (Birds)
Order	Accipitriformes (Hawks & Eagles)	Anseriformes (Anseriformes)
Family	Accipitridae (Hawks & Eagles)	Anatidae
Genus	Accipiter	Spatula
Species	Accipiter striatus	Spatula versicolor

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

Sharp-shinned Hawk

LC — Least Concern

Silver Teal

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Sharp-shinned Hawk	Silver Teal
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.

Silver Teal

Habitat

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

Range

Distributed across Belgium 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 1 countries:

🇳🇴 Norway