Sperber vs Horntrespe

Accipiter nisus compared with Bromus catharticus

Key Differences

• Sperber is Least Concern while Horntrespe is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Sperber	Horntrespe
Kingdom	Animalia (Tier)	Plantae (Pflanzen)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordatiere)	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class	Aves (Vögel)	Liliopsida (Monocots)
Order	Accipitriformes (Greifvögel)	Poales (Süßgrasartige)
Family	Accipitridae (Hawks & Eagles)	Poaceae (Grass Family)
Genus	Accipiter	Bromus
Species	Accipiter nisus	Bromus catharticus

Conservation Status

Sperber

LC — Least Concern

Horntrespe

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Sperber	Horntrespe
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.

Horntrespe

Habitat

Typically found in grasslands, wetlands, forests, and cultivated landscapes.

Range

Widely distributed across Africa (6 countries), Asia (7 countries), Europe (22 countries), North America (Canada, Mexico, United States), Oceania and the Pacific (Australia, New Zealand), and South America (Brazil, Chile, Colombia).

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 3 countries:

🇧🇪 Belgium 🇳🇴 Norway 🇷🇺 Russia