Dunkler Sichelwickler vs Sperber

Ancylis upupana compared with Accipiter nisus

Key Differences

• Dunkler Sichelwickler is Near Threatened while Sperber is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Dunkler Sichelwickler	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	Ancylis	Accipiter
Species	Ancylis upupana	Accipiter nisus

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

Dunkler Sichelwickler

NT — Near Threatened

Sperber

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Dunkler Sichelwickler	Sperber
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Dunkler Sichelwickler

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Range

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

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