Devil's backbone vs Sharp-shinned Hawk

Kalanchoe daigremontiana compared with Accipiter striatus

Key Differences

• Devil's backbone is Not Evaluated while Sharp-shinned Hawk is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Devil's backbone	Sharp-shinned Hawk
Kingdom	Plantae (पादप)	Animalia (प्राणी)
Phylum	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)	Chordata (रज्जुकी)
Class	Magnoliopsida (मैग्नोलियोप्सीडा)	Aves (पक्षी)
Order	Saxifragales (Saxifragales)	Accipitriformes (ऐकीपिट्रीफ़ोर्मीस)
Family	Crassulaceae	Accipitridae (Hawks & Eagles)
Genus	Kalanchoe	Accipiter
Species	Kalanchoe daigremontiana	Accipiter striatus

Conservation Status

Devil's backbone

NE — Not Evaluated

Sharp-shinned Hawk

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Devil's backbone	Sharp-shinned Hawk
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Devil's backbone

Habitat

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

Range

Widely distributed across Africa (Mauritius, South Africa), Asia (Taiwan), Europe (Italy, Portugal, Spain), North America (5 countries), Oceania and the Pacific (Marshall Islands), and South America (Colombia, Peru, Venezuela).

Sharp-shinned Hawk

Habitat

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

Range

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

Sharp-shinned Hawk

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 3 countries:

🇨🇴 Colombia 🇺🇸 United States 🇻🇪 Venezuela