Sperber vs Slender Waxcap

Accipiter nisus compared with Hygrocybe radiata

Key Differences

• Sperber is Least Concern while Slender Waxcap is Endangered.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Sperber	Slender Waxcap
Kingdom	Animalia (Tier)	Fungi (Pilze)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordatiere)	Basidiomycota (Ständerpilze)
Class	Aves (Vögel)	Agaricomycetes (Mushrooms)
Order	Accipitriformes (Greifvögel)	Agaricales (Champignonartige)
Family	Accipitridae (Hawks & Eagles)	Hygrophoraceae
Genus	Accipiter	Hygrocybe
Species	Accipiter nisus	Hygrocybe radiata

Conservation Status

Sperber

LC — Least Concern

Slender Waxcap

EN — Endangered

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Sperber	Slender Waxcap
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.

Slender Waxcap

Habitat

Typically found in forest floors, decomposing wood, and soil ecosystems.

Range

Distributed across Belgium, Denmark, and Norway. Currently classified as Endangered 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 3 countries:

🇧🇪 Belgium 🇩🇰 Denmark 🇳🇴 Norway