Sperber vs Weevil

Accipiter nisus compared with Otiorhynchus cribricollis

Key Differences

• Sperber is Least Concern while Weevil is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Sperber	Weevil
Kingdom same	Animalia (Tier)	Animalia (Tier)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordatiere)	Arthropoda (Gliederfüßer)
Class	Aves (Vögel)	Insecta (Insekten)
Order	Accipitriformes (Greifvögel)	Coleoptera (Käfer)
Family	Accipitridae (Hawks & Eagles)	Curculionidae
Genus	Accipiter	Otiorhynchus
Species	Accipiter nisus	Otiorhynchus cribricollis

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

Sperber

LC — Least Concern

Weevil

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Sperber	Weevil
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.

Weevil

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Range

Widely distributed across Africa (4 countries), Asia (Japan), Europe (17 countries), and North America (United States).

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 4 countries:

🇧🇪 Belgium 🇩🇰 Denmark 🇳🇴 Norway 🇸🇪 Sweden