Chestnut-flanked Sparrowhawk vs Merlin

Accipiter castanilius compared with Falco columbarius

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Chestnut-flanked Sparrowhawk	Merlin
Kingdom same	Animalia (hayvan)	Animalia (hayvan)
Phylum same	Chordata (Kordalılar)	Chordata (Kordalılar)
Class same	Aves (kuş)	Aves (kuş)
Order	Accipitriformes (Hawks & Eagles)	Falconiformes (Gündüz yırtıcı kuşları)
Family	Accipitridae (Hawks & Eagles)	Falconidae
Genus	Accipiter	Falco
Species	Accipiter castanilius	Falco columbarius

Evolutionary Relationship

Chestnut-flanked Sparrowhawk and Merlin share a common ancestor at the Class level: Aves. (kuş)

Conservation Status

Chestnut-flanked Sparrowhawk

LC — Least Concern

Merlin

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Chestnut-flanked Sparrowhawk	Merlin
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Chestnut-flanked Sparrowhawk

Habitat

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

Range

Found in Norway.

Merlin

Habitat

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

Range

Widely distributed across Europe (5 countries), North America (United States), and South America (Colombia, Ecuador, Venezuela).

Chestnut-flanked Sparrowhawk

The Chestnut-flanked Sparrowhawk (Accipiter castanilius) 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.

Merlin

Merlin (Falco columbarius) 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 1 countries:

🇳🇴 Norway