Großer Speerspanner vs Sperber

Rheumaptera hastata compared with Accipiter nisus

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Großer Speerspanner	Sperber
Kingdom same	Animalia (Tier)	Animalia (Tier)
Phylum	Arthropoda (Gliederfüßer)	Chordata (Chordatiere)
Class	Insecta (Insekten)	Aves (Vögel)
Order	Lepidoptera (Schmetterlinge)	Accipitriformes (Greifvögel)
Family	Geometridae	Accipitridae (Hawks & Eagles)
Genus	Rheumaptera	Accipiter
Species	Rheumaptera hastata	Accipiter nisus

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

Großer Speerspanner

LC — Least Concern

Sperber

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Großer Speerspanner	Sperber
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Großer Speerspanner

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Range

Found across Europe (4 countries) and North America (Canada, United States).

Sperber

Habitat

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

Range

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

Großer Speerspanner

The Argent & Sable, Rheumaptera hastata, is a species. It is currently assessed as least concern on the IUCN Red List. 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