Sperber vs Kleine Binsenjungfer

Accipiter nisus compared with Lestes virens

Key Differences

• Sperber is Least Concern while Kleine Binsenjungfer is Near Threatened.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Sperber	Kleine Binsenjungfer
Kingdom same	Animalia (Tier)	Animalia (Tier)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordatiere)	Arthropoda (Gliederfüßer)
Class	Aves (Vögel)	Insecta (Insekten)
Order	Accipitriformes (Greifvögel)	Odonata (Libellen)
Family	Accipitridae (Hawks & Eagles)	Lestidae
Genus	Accipiter	Lestes
Species	Accipiter nisus	Lestes virens

Evolutionary Relationship

Sperber and Kleine Binsenjungfer share a common ancestor at the Kingdom level: Animalia. (Tier)

Conservation Status

Sperber

LC — Least Concern

Kleine Binsenjungfer

NT — Near Threatened

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Sperber	Kleine Binsenjungfer
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.

Kleine Binsenjungfer

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Range

Distributed across Belgium, Denmark, Luxembourg, and Sweden. Listed as Near Threatened, this species requires ongoing monitoring to prevent population decline.

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 🇸🇪 Sweden