Aphid vs Sperber

Dysaphis radicola compared with Accipiter nisus

Key Differences

• Aphid is Not Evaluated while Sperber is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Aphid	Sperber
Kingdom same	Animalia (Tier)	Animalia (Tier)
Phylum	Arthropoda (Gliederfüßer)	Chordata (Chordatiere)
Class	Insecta (Insekten)	Aves (Vögel)
Order	Hemiptera (Schnabelkerfe)	Accipitriformes (Greifvögel)
Family	Aphididae	Accipitridae (Hawks & Eagles)
Genus	Dysaphis	Accipiter
Species	Dysaphis radicola	Accipiter nisus

Evolutionary Relationship

Aphid and Sperber share a common ancestor at the Kingdom level: Animalia. (Tier)

Conservation Status

Aphid

NE — Not Evaluated

Sperber

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Aphid	Sperber
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Aphid

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Range

Found across Europe (5 countries) and North America (United States).

Sperber

Habitat

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

Range

Distributed across Belgium, Denmark, Norway, Russia, and Sweden.

Aphid

The Aphid (Dysaphis radicola) is a species in the genus Dysaphis. Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Sperber

Eurasian Sparrowhawk (Accipiter nisus) 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 4 countries:

🇧🇪 Belgium 🇩🇰 Denmark 🇳🇴 Norway 🇸🇪 Sweden