gavião-besra vs False Ringlet

Accipiter virgatus compared with Coenonympha oedippus

Key Differences

• gavião-besra is Least Concern while False Ringlet is Endangered.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	gavião-besra	False Ringlet
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Chordata (cordados)	Arthropoda (artrópode)
Class	Aves (ave)	Insecta (inseto)
Order	Accipitriformes (Hawks & Eagles)	Lepidoptera (Butterflies & Moths)
Family	Accipitridae (Hawks & Eagles)	Nymphalidae (Brush-footed Butterflies)
Genus	Accipiter	Coenonympha
Species	Accipiter virgatus	Coenonympha oedippus

Evolutionary Relationship

gavião-besra and False Ringlet share a common ancestor at the Kingdom level: Animalia. (Animals)

Conservation Status

gavião-besra

LC — Least Concern

False Ringlet

EN — Endangered

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	gavião-besra	False Ringlet
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

gavião-besra

Habitat

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

Range

Found in Norway.

False Ringlet

Habitat

Inhabits temperate broadleaf and mixed forests and Mediterranean forests and woodlands within the Palearctic biogeographic realm. Populations are also found in montane and highland environments at higher elevations.

Range

Found across Europe (15 countries). Currently classified as Endangered on the IUCN Red List, this species faces significant conservation challenges across its range.

gavião-besra

The Besra (Accipiter virgatus) is a species in the genus Accipiter. It is currently classified as Least Concern on the IUCN Red List. Typically found in various aerial, terrestrial, and aquatic environments.