potato aphid vs Sharp-shinned Hawk

Macrosiphum euphorbiae compared with Accipiter striatus

Key Differences

• potato aphid is Not Evaluated while Sharp-shinned Hawk is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	potato aphid	Sharp-shinned Hawk
Kingdom same	Animalia (hayvan)	Animalia (hayvan)
Phylum	Arthropoda (Eklem bacaklılar)	Chordata (Kordalılar)
Class	Insecta (böcek)	Aves (kuş)
Order	Hemiptera (Yarım kanatlılar)	Accipitriformes (Hawks & Eagles)
Family	Aphididae	Accipitridae (Hawks & Eagles)
Genus	Macrosiphum	Accipiter
Species	Macrosiphum euphorbiae	Accipiter striatus

Evolutionary Relationship

potato aphid and Sharp-shinned Hawk share a common ancestor at the Kingdom level: Animalia. (hayvan)

Conservation Status

potato aphid

NE — Not Evaluated

Sharp-shinned Hawk

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	potato aphid	Sharp-shinned Hawk
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

potato aphid

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Range

Widely distributed across Africa (South Africa), Asia (Israel, Japan), Europe (35 countries), North America (United States), and South America (Ecuador).

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:

🇪🇨 Ecuador 🇳🇴 Norway 🇺🇸 United States