Eiderente vs Sperber

Somateria mollissima compared with Accipiter nisus

Key Differences

• Eiderente is Near Threatened while Sperber is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Eiderente	Sperber
Kingdom same	Animalia (Tier)	Animalia (Tier)
Phylum same	Chordata (Chordatiere)	Chordata (Chordatiere)
Class same	Aves (Vögel)	Aves (Vögel)
Order	Anseriformes (Gänsevögel)	Accipitriformes (Greifvögel)
Family	Anatidae	Accipitridae (Hawks & Eagles)
Genus	Somateria	Accipiter
Species	Somateria mollissima	Accipiter nisus

Evolutionary Relationship

Eiderente and Sperber share a common ancestor at the Class level: Aves. (Vögel)

Conservation Status

Eiderente

NT — Near Threatened

Sperber

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

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

Habitat & Geographic Range

Eiderente

Habitat

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

Range

Found across Europe (5 countries) and North America (United States). Listed as Near Threatened, this species requires ongoing monitoring to prevent population decline.

Sperber

Habitat

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

Range

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

Eiderente

Common Eider (Somateria mollissima) is classified as Near Threatened (NT) on the IUCN Red List. Close to qualifying as threatened, with populations that may become vulnerable without conservation action.

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