Sharp-shinned Hawk vs Waved Pincertail

Accipiter striatus compared with Onychogomphus flexuosus

Key Differences

• Sharp-shinned Hawk is Least Concern while Waved Pincertail is Vulnerable.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Sharp-shinned Hawk	Waved Pincertail
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)	Gomphidae
Genus	Accipiter	Onychogomphus
Species	Accipiter striatus	Onychogomphus flexuosus

Evolutionary Relationship

Sharp-shinned Hawk and Waved Pincertail share a common ancestor at the Kingdom level: Animalia. (Animals)

Conservation Status

Sharp-shinned Hawk

LC — Least Concern

Waved Pincertail

VU — Vulnerable

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Sharp-shinned Hawk	Waved Pincertail
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.

Waved Pincertail

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

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.