Sharp-shinned Hawk vs spotted ray

Accipiter striatus compared with Raja montagui

Key Differences

• Sharp-shinned Hawk is Least Concern while spotted ray is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Sharp-shinned Hawk	spotted ray
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum same	Chordata (Chordates)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Aves (Birds)	Elasmobranchii
Order	Accipitriformes (Hawks & Eagles)	Rajiformes (Rajiformes)
Family	Accipitridae (Hawks & Eagles)	Rajidae
Genus	Accipiter	Raja
Species	Accipiter striatus	Raja montagui

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

Sharp-shinned Hawk

LC — Least Concern

spotted ray

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Sharp-shinned Hawk	spotted ray
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.

spotted ray

Habitat

Native to Europe, inhabiting ecosystems characteristic of the region.

Range

Distributed across Belgium, Denmark, Norway, and Sweden.

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