Lichtholz-Spinnerwickler vs Sperber

Acleris sparsana compared with Accipiter nisus

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Lichtholz-Spinnerwickler	Sperber
Kingdom same	Animalia (Tier)	Animalia (Tier)
Phylum	Arthropoda (Gliederfüßer)	Chordata (Chordatiere)
Class	Insecta (Insekten)	Aves (Vögel)
Order	Lepidoptera (Schmetterlinge)	Accipitriformes (Greifvögel)
Family	Tortricidae	Accipitridae (Hawks & Eagles)
Genus	Acleris	Accipiter
Species	Acleris sparsana	Accipiter nisus

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

Lichtholz-Spinnerwickler

LC — Least Concern

Sperber

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Lichtholz-Spinnerwickler	Sperber
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Lichtholz-Spinnerwickler

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Range

Distributed across Belgium, Denmark, Norway, and Sweden.

Sperber

Habitat

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

Range

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

Lichtholz-Spinnerwickler

Ashy button (Acleris sparsana) is a species in the genus Acleris. It is listed 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