Poison Sumac vs Eckschwanzsperber

Toxicodendron vernix compared with Accipiter striatus

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Poison Sumac	Eckschwanzsperber
Kingdom	Plantae (Pflanzen)	Animalia (Tier)
Phylum	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)	Chordata (Chordatiere)
Class	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)	Aves (Vögel)
Order	Sapindales (Seifenbaumartige)	Accipitriformes (Greifvögel)
Family	Anacardiaceae	Accipitridae (Hawks & Eagles)
Genus	Toxicodendron	Accipiter
Species	Toxicodendron vernix	Accipiter striatus

Conservation Status

Poison Sumac

LC — Least Concern

Eckschwanzsperber

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Poison Sumac	Eckschwanzsperber
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Poison Sumac

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial habitats from tropical forests to temperate regions.

Range

Distributed across Canada and United States.

Eckschwanzsperber

Habitat

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

Range

Distributed across Colombia, Ecuador, Norway, United States, and Venezuela.

Eckschwanzsperber

Sharp-shinned Hawk (Accipiter striatus) 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 1 countries:

🇺🇸 United States