Sperber vs Rotkopfente

Accipiter nisus compared with Aythya americana

Key Differences

• Sperber is Least Concern while Rotkopfente is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Sperber	Rotkopfente
Kingdom same	Animalia (Tier)	Animalia (Tier)
Phylum same	Chordata (Chordatiere)	Chordata (Chordatiere)
Class same	Aves (Vögel)	Aves (Vögel)
Order	Accipitriformes (Greifvögel)	Anseriformes (Gänsevögel)
Family	Accipitridae (Hawks & Eagles)	Anatidae
Genus	Accipiter	Aythya
Species	Accipiter nisus	Aythya americana

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

Sperber

LC — Least Concern

Rotkopfente

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Sperber	Rotkopfente
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.

Rotkopfente

Habitat

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

Range

Found across Europe (7 countries) and North America (United States).

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.

Rotkopfente

Redhead (Aythya americana) is classified as Not Evaluated (NE) on the IUCN Red List. Not yet evaluated against IUCN Red List criteria. Conservation status remains to be determined.

Shared Countries

Both species can be found in 3 countries:

🇧🇪 Belgium 🇳🇴 Norway 🇸🇪 Sweden