Collared Sparrowhawk vs Golden-rumped elephant shrew

Accipiter cirrocephalus compared with Rhynchocyon chrysopygus

Key Differences

• Collared Sparrowhawk is Least Concern while Golden-rumped elephant shrew is Endangered.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Collared Sparrowhawk	Golden-rumped elephant shrew
Kingdom same	Animalia (प्राणी)	Animalia (प्राणी)
Phylum same	Chordata (रज्जुकी)	Chordata (रज्जुकी)
Class	Aves (पक्षी)	Mammalia (स्तनधारी)
Order	Accipitriformes (ऐकीपिट्रीफ़ोर्मीस)	Macroscelidea (Macroscelidea)
Family	Accipitridae (Hawks & Eagles)	Macroscelididae
Genus	Accipiter	Rhynchocyon
Species	Accipiter cirrocephalus	Rhynchocyon chrysopygus

Evolutionary Relationship

Collared Sparrowhawk and Golden-rumped elephant shrew share a common ancestor at the Phylum level: Chordata. (रज्जुकी)

Conservation Status

Collared Sparrowhawk

LC — Least Concern

Golden-rumped elephant shrew

EN — Endangered

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Collared Sparrowhawk	Golden-rumped elephant shrew
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Collared Sparrowhawk

Habitat

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

Range

Found in Norway.

Golden-rumped elephant shrew

Habitat

Found across multiple habitat types including tropical and subtropical moist broadleaf forests, tropical and subtropical grasslands and savannas, and flooded grasslands and savannas, among 5 distinct biome types within the Afrotropic biogeographic realm. Populations are also found in montane and highland environments at higher elevations.

Range

Found in Kenya. Currently classified as Endangered on the IUCN Red List, this species faces significant conservation challenges across its range.

Collared Sparrowhawk

The Collared Sparrowhawk, known scientifically as <em>Accipiter cirrocephalus</em>, is a small bird of prey belonging to the family Accipitridae. As a member of the genus Accipiter, <em>Accipiter cirrocephalus</em> is characterised by its short, rounded wings and long tail, adaptations that enable agile manoeuvring through forest and woodland habitats while pursuing bird prey. The species typically inhabits forests, woodland, and forest edges, where it hunts small birds and occasionally insects. It is reported to occur in Norway according to available range data. Adult males of this species often display a distinctive rufous collar on the nape, which contributes to the species' common name. Detailed biological traits including typical lifespan, body length, and weight are poorly documented for this species in available literature. The Collared Sparrowhawk is currently assessed as Least Concern on the IUCN Red List.