Gray-bellied Hawk vs Japanese Sparrowhawk

Accipiter poliogaster compared with Accipiter gularis

Key Differences

• Gray-bellied Hawk is Near Threatened while Japanese Sparrowhawk is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Gray-bellied Hawk	Japanese Sparrowhawk
Kingdom same	Animalia (hewan)	Animalia (hewan)
Phylum same	Chordata (Chordates)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class same	Aves (burung)	Aves (burung)
Order same	Accipitriformes (Hawks & Eagles)	Accipitriformes (Hawks & Eagles)
Family same	Accipitridae (Hawks & Eagles)	Accipitridae (Hawks & Eagles)
Genus same	Accipiter	Accipiter
Species	Accipiter poliogaster	Accipiter gularis

Evolutionary Relationship

Gray-bellied Hawk and Japanese Sparrowhawk share a common ancestor at the Genus level: Accipiter.

Conservation Status

Gray-bellied Hawk

NT — Near Threatened

Japanese Sparrowhawk

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Gray-bellied Hawk	Japanese Sparrowhawk
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Gray-bellied Hawk

Habitat

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

Range

Distributed across Colombia, Ecuador, Norway, and Venezuela. Listed as Near Threatened, this species requires ongoing monitoring to prevent population decline.

Japanese Sparrowhawk

Habitat

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

Range

Found in Norway.

Shared Countries

Both species can be found in 1 countries:

🇳🇴 Norway