Sperber vs Silberfalke

Accipiter nisus compared with Falco hypoleucos

Key Differences

• Sperber is Least Concern while Silberfalke is Vulnerable.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Sperber	Silberfalke
Kingdom same	Animalia (Tier)	Animalia (Tier)
Phylum same	Chordata (Chordatiere)	Chordata (Chordatiere)
Class same	Aves (Vögel)	Aves (Vögel)
Order	Accipitriformes (Greifvögel)	Falconiformes (Falkenartige)
Family	Accipitridae (Hawks & Eagles)	Falconidae
Genus	Accipiter	Falco
Species	Accipiter nisus	Falco hypoleucos

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

Sperber

LC — Least Concern

Silberfalke

VU — Vulnerable

Physical Characteristics

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

Habitat & Geographic Range

Sperber

Habitat

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

Range

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

Silberfalke

Habitat

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

Range

Found in Norway. Currently classified as Vulnerable on the IUCN Red List, this species faces significant conservation challenges across its range.

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 1 countries:

🇳🇴 Norway