Galapagos-Seebär vs Däumlingssperber

Arctocephalus galapagoensis compared with Accipiter superciliosus

Key Differences

• Galapagos-Seebär is Endangered while Däumlingssperber is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Galapagos-Seebär	Däumlingssperber
Kingdom same	Animalia (Tier)	Animalia (Tier)
Phylum same	Chordata (Chordatiere)	Chordata (Chordatiere)
Class	Mammalia (Säugetiere)	Aves (Vögel)
Order	Carnivora (Raubtiere)	Accipitriformes (Greifvögel)
Family	Otariidae	Accipitridae (Hawks & Eagles)
Genus	Arctocephalus	Accipiter
Species	Arctocephalus galapagoensis	Accipiter superciliosus

Evolutionary Relationship

Galapagos-Seebär and Däumlingssperber share a common ancestor at the Phylum level: Chordata. (Chordatiere)

Conservation Status

Galapagos-Seebär

EN — Endangered

Däumlingssperber

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Galapagos-Seebär	Däumlingssperber
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Galapagos-Seebär

Habitat

Found across multiple habitat types including tropical and subtropical dry broadleaf forests, flooded grasslands and savannas, and montane grasslands and shrublands, among 4 distinct biome types within the Neotropic biogeographic realm.

Range

Distributed across Colombia and Ecuador. Currently classified as Endangered on the IUCN Red List, this species faces significant conservation challenges across its range.

Däumlingssperber

Habitat

Typically found in various aerial, terrestrial, and aquatic environments.

Range

Distributed across Colombia, Ecuador, Norway, and Venezuela.

Däumlingssperber

Tiny Hawk (Accipiter superciliosus) 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 2 countries:

🇨🇴 Colombia 🇪🇨 Ecuador