Sperber vs Square-spot Drill

Accipiter nisus compared with Dichrorampha sequana

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Sperber	Square-spot Drill
Kingdom same	Animalia (Tier)	Animalia (Tier)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordatiere)	Arthropoda (Gliederfüßer)
Class	Aves (Vögel)	Insecta (Insekten)
Order	Accipitriformes (Greifvögel)	Lepidoptera (Schmetterlinge)
Family	Accipitridae (Hawks & Eagles)	Tortricidae
Genus	Accipiter	Dichrorampha
Species	Accipiter nisus	Dichrorampha sequana

Evolutionary Relationship

Sperber and Square-spot Drill share a common ancestor at the Kingdom level: Animalia. (Tier)

Conservation Status

Sperber

LC — Least Concern

Square-spot Drill

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Sperber	Square-spot Drill
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.

Square-spot Drill

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Range

Distributed across Belgium, Denmark, and Sweden.

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