Wilde Fingerhirse vs Eckschwanzsperber

Eleusine indica compared with Accipiter striatus

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Wilde Fingerhirse	Eckschwanzsperber
Kingdom	Plantae (Pflanzen)	Animalia (Tier)
Phylum	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)	Chordata (Chordatiere)
Class	Liliopsida (Monocots)	Aves (Vögel)
Order	Poales (Süßgrasartige)	Accipitriformes (Greifvögel)
Family	Poaceae (Grass Family)	Accipitridae (Hawks & Eagles)
Genus	Eleusine	Accipiter
Species	Eleusine indica	Accipiter striatus

Conservation Status

Wilde Fingerhirse

LC — Least Concern

Eckschwanzsperber

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Wilde Fingerhirse	Eckschwanzsperber
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Wilde Fingerhirse

Habitat

Found across multiple habitat types including tropical and subtropical moist broadleaf forests, tropical and subtropical dry broadleaf forests, and tropical and subtropical coniferous forests, among 11 distinct biome types. Populations are also found in montane and highland environments at higher elevations.

Range

Widely distributed across Africa (12 countries), Asia (23 countries), Europe (29 countries), North America (18 countries), Oceania and the Pacific (13 countries), and South America (11 countries).

Eckschwanzsperber

Habitat

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

Range

Distributed across Colombia, Ecuador, Norway, United States, and Venezuela.

Eckschwanzsperber

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.

Shared Countries

Both species can be found in 5 countries:

🇨🇴 Colombia 🇪🇨 Ecuador 🇳🇴 Norway 🇺🇸 United States 🇻🇪 Venezuela