Sperber vs Roughback Whipray

Accipiter nisus compared with Fluvitrygon kittipongi

Key Differences

• Sperber is Least Concern while Roughback Whipray is Endangered.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Sperber	Roughback Whipray
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)	Dasyatidae
Genus	Accipiter	Fluvitrygon
Species	Accipiter nisus	Fluvitrygon kittipongi

Evolutionary Relationship

Sperber and Roughback Whipray share a common ancestor at the Phylum level: Chordata. (Chordatiere)

Conservation Status

Sperber

LC — Least Concern

Roughback Whipray

EN — Endangered

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Sperber	Roughback Whipray
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.

Roughback Whipray

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.