Sharp-shinned Hawk vs Slender Shrew

Accipiter striatus compared with Sorex gracillimus

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Sharp-shinned Hawk	Slender Shrew
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum same	Chordata (Chordates)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Aves (Birds)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Accipitriformes (Hawks & Eagles)	Soricomorpha (Soricomorpha)
Family	Accipitridae (Hawks & Eagles)	Soricidae
Genus	Accipiter	Sorex
Species	Accipiter striatus	Sorex gracillimus

Evolutionary Relationship

Sharp-shinned Hawk and Slender Shrew share a common ancestor at the Phylum level: Chordata. (Chordates)

Conservation Status

Sharp-shinned Hawk

LC — Least Concern

Slender Shrew

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Sharp-shinned Hawk	Slender Shrew
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.

Slender Shrew

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

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.