Eurasian Sparrowhawk vs red underwing

Accipiter nisus compared with Catocala nupta

Key Differences

• Eurasian Sparrowhawk is Least Concern while red underwing is Endangered.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Eurasian Sparrowhawk	red underwing
Kingdom same	Animalia (동물)	Animalia (동물)
Phylum	Chordata (척삭동물)	Arthropoda (절지동물)
Class	Aves (새)	Insecta (곤충)
Order	Accipitriformes (수리목)	Lepidoptera (나비목)
Family	Accipitridae (Hawks & Eagles)	Erebidae
Genus	Accipiter	Catocala
Species	Accipiter nisus	Catocala nupta

Evolutionary Relationship

Eurasian Sparrowhawk and red underwing share a common ancestor at the Kingdom level: Animalia. (동물)

Conservation Status

Eurasian Sparrowhawk

LC — Least Concern

red underwing

EN — Endangered

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Eurasian Sparrowhawk	red underwing
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Eurasian Sparrowhawk

Habitat

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

Range

Distributed across Belgium, Denmark, Norway, Russia, and Sweden.

red underwing

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Range

Distributed across Belgium, Denmark, Norway, Sweden, and Taiwan. Currently classified as Endangered on the IUCN Red List, this species faces significant conservation challenges across its range.

Eurasian Sparrowhawk

새매(Accipiter nisus)는 IUCN 적색목록에서 관심 필요(LC) 종으로 분류됩니다. 서식 범위 전반에 걸쳐 널리 분포하며 개체수가 안정적으로 유지되고 있어 즉각적인 보전 우려는 없습니다.

Shared Countries

Both species can be found in 4 countries:

🇧🇪 Belgium 🇩🇰 Denmark 🇳🇴 Norway 🇸🇪 Sweden