Root-headed Centaury vs Epervier brun

Centaurea rhizocalathium compared with Accipiter striatus

Key Differences

• Root-headed Centaury is Endangered while Epervier brun is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Root-headed Centaury	Epervier brun
Kingdom	Plantae (plante)	Animalia (animal)
Phylum	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)	Aves (oiseau)
Order	Asterales (Daisies & Sunflowers)	Accipitriformes (Hawks & Eagles)
Family	Asteraceae (Daisy Family)	Accipitridae (Hawks & Eagles)
Genus	Centaurea	Accipiter
Species	Centaurea rhizocalathium	Accipiter striatus

Conservation Status

Root-headed Centaury

EN — Endangered

Epervier brun

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Root-headed Centaury	Epervier brun
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Root-headed Centaury

Habitat

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

Epervier brun

Habitat

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

Range

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

Epervier brun

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.