Rufous-necked Sparrowhawk vs Tiny Hawk

Accipiter erythrauchen compared with Accipiter superciliosus

Key Differences

• Rufous-necked Sparrowhawk is Near Threatened while Tiny Hawk is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Rufous-necked Sparrowhawk	Tiny Hawk
Kingdom same	Animalia (hayvan)	Animalia (hayvan)
Phylum same	Chordata (Kordalılar)	Chordata (Kordalılar)
Class same	Aves (kuş)	Aves (kuş)
Order same	Accipitriformes (Hawks & Eagles)	Accipitriformes (Hawks & Eagles)
Family same	Accipitridae (Hawks & Eagles)	Accipitridae (Hawks & Eagles)
Genus same	Accipiter	Accipiter
Species	Accipiter erythrauchen	Accipiter superciliosus

Evolutionary Relationship

Rufous-necked Sparrowhawk and Tiny Hawk share a common ancestor at the Genus level: Accipiter.

Conservation Status

Rufous-necked Sparrowhawk

NT — Near Threatened

Tiny Hawk

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Rufous-necked Sparrowhawk	Tiny Hawk
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Rufous-necked Sparrowhawk

Habitat

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

Range

Found in Norway. Listed as Near Threatened, this species requires ongoing monitoring to prevent population decline.

Tiny Hawk

Habitat

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

Range

Distributed across Colombia, Ecuador, Norway, and Venezuela.

Tiny Hawk

Tiny Hawk (Accipiter superciliosus) 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