Rotbraune Stengeleule vs Sperber

Amphipoea oculea compared with Accipiter nisus

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Rotbraune Stengeleule	Sperber
Kingdom same	Animalia (Tier)	Animalia (Tier)
Phylum	Arthropoda (Gliederfüßer)	Chordata (Chordatiere)
Class	Insecta (Insekten)	Aves (Vögel)
Order	Lepidoptera (Schmetterlinge)	Accipitriformes (Greifvögel)
Family	Noctuidae	Accipitridae (Hawks & Eagles)
Genus	Amphipoea	Accipiter
Species	Amphipoea oculea	Accipiter nisus

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

Rotbraune Stengeleule

LC — Least Concern

Sperber

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Rotbraune Stengeleule	Sperber
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Rotbraune Stengeleule

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.

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