clouded magpie vs 條紋鷹

Abraxas sylvata compared with Accipiter striatus

Key Differences

• clouded magpie is Vulnerable while 條紋鷹 is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	clouded magpie	條紋鷹
Kingdom same	Animalia (动物界)	Animalia (动物界)
Phylum	Arthropoda (节肢动物门)	Chordata (脊索动物门)
Class	Insecta (昆蟲綱)	Aves (鳥綱)
Order	Lepidoptera (鱗翅目)	Accipitriformes (鷹形目)
Family	Geometridae	Accipitridae (Hawks & Eagles)
Genus	Abraxas	Accipiter
Species	Abraxas sylvata	Accipiter striatus

Evolutionary Relationship

clouded magpie and 條紋鷹 share a common ancestor at the Kingdom level: Animalia. (动物界)

Conservation Status

clouded magpie

VU — Vulnerable

條紋鷹

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	clouded magpie	條紋鷹
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

clouded magpie

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Range

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

條紋鷹

Habitat

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

Range

Distributed across Colombia, Ecuador, Norway, United States, and Venezuela.

clouded magpie

The clouded magpie (Abraxas sylvata) is a geometrid moth in the family Geometridae found across temperate Europe, extending eastward through Russia to Japan. The adult wingspan measures approximately 32–42 mm, with white wings bearing a distinctive pattern of yellow-orange and dark grey to black spots and patches arranged in rows across the forewing and hindwing, creating a striking patterned appearance resembling the magpie coloring of the related magpie moth Abraxas grossulariata, but with a more yellowish, muted tone and less black — hence 'clouded.' Adults fly in one generation from June to July, resting on leaf surfaces and attending woodland flowers for nectar. The larvae feed on wych elm (Ulmus glabra) and occasionally other Ulmus species in mature deciduous woodland and woodland edges. The clouded magpie has become less common in parts of its European range due to the widespread loss of mature elms from Dutch elm disease, which devastated European elm populations from the 1970s onward. Conservation of this species requires the protection of surviving mature elm trees and management of regrowth elms in woodland ecosystems.

條紋鷹

纹腹鹰(Accipiter striatus)在IUCN红色名录中被列为无危(LC)。广泛分布于其栖息范围内，种群稳定，目前无直接保育威胁。

Shared Countries

Both species can be found in 1 countries:

🇳🇴 Norway