Sperber vs Munk's devil ray

Accipiter nisus compared with Mobula munkiana

Key Differences

• Sperber is Least Concern while Munk's devil ray is Vulnerable.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Sperber	Munk's devil ray
Kingdom same	Animalia (Tier)	Animalia (Tier)
Phylum same	Chordata (Chordatiere)	Chordata (Chordatiere)
Class	Aves (Vögel)	Elasmobranchii
Order	Accipitriformes (Greifvögel)	Myliobatiformes (Stechrochenartige)
Family	Accipitridae (Hawks & Eagles)	Myliobatidae
Genus	Accipiter	Mobula
Species	Accipiter nisus	Mobula munkiana

Evolutionary Relationship

Sperber and Munk's devil ray share a common ancestor at the Phylum level: Chordata. (Chordatiere)

Conservation Status

Sperber

LC — Least Concern

Munk's devil ray

VU — Vulnerable

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Sperber	Munk's devil ray
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.

Munk's devil ray

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.