Sharp-shinned Hawk vs Small Emerald Spreadwing

Accipiter striatus compared with Lestes virens

Key Differences

• Sharp-shinned Hawk is Least Concern while Small Emerald Spreadwing is Near Threatened.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Sharp-shinned Hawk	Small Emerald Spreadwing
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Arthropoda (Arthropods)
Class	Aves (Birds)	Insecta (Insects)
Order	Accipitriformes (Hawks & Eagles)	Odonata (Odonata)
Family	Accipitridae (Hawks & Eagles)	Lestidae
Genus	Accipiter	Lestes
Species	Accipiter striatus	Lestes virens

Evolutionary Relationship

Sharp-shinned Hawk and Small Emerald Spreadwing share a common ancestor at the Kingdom level: Animalia. (Animals)

Conservation Status

Sharp-shinned Hawk

LC — Least Concern

Small Emerald Spreadwing

NT — Near Threatened

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Sharp-shinned Hawk	Small Emerald Spreadwing
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.

Small Emerald Spreadwing

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Range

Distributed across Belgium, Denmark, Luxembourg, and Sweden. Listed as Near Threatened, this species requires ongoing monitoring to prevent population decline.

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.