Eurasian Goshawk vs Eurasian Sparrowhawk

Accipiter gentilis compared with Accipiter nisus

Key Differences

• Eurasian Goshawk is Near Threatened while Eurasian Sparrowhawk is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Eurasian Goshawk	Eurasian Sparrowhawk
Kingdom same	Animalia (حيوانات)	Animalia (حيوانات)
Phylum same	Chordata (حبليات)	Chordata (حبليات)
Class same	Aves (طيور)	Aves (طيور)
Order same	Accipitriformes (بازيات)	Accipitriformes (بازيات)
Family same	Accipitridae (Hawks & Eagles)	Accipitridae (Hawks & Eagles)
Genus same	Accipiter	Accipiter
Species	Accipiter gentilis	Accipiter nisus

Evolutionary Relationship

Eurasian Goshawk and Eurasian Sparrowhawk share a common ancestor at the Genus level: Accipiter.

Conservation Status

Eurasian Goshawk

NT — Near Threatened

Eurasian Sparrowhawk

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Eurasian Goshawk	Eurasian Sparrowhawk
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Eurasian Goshawk

Habitat

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

Range

Found across Europe (7 countries) and North America (United States). Listed as Near Threatened, this species requires ongoing monitoring to prevent population decline.

Eurasian Sparrowhawk

Habitat

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

Range

Distributed across Belgium, Denmark, Norway, Russia, and Sweden.

Eurasian Goshawk

Eurasian Goshawk (Accipiter gentilis) is classified as Near Threatened (NT) on the IUCN Red List. Close to qualifying as threatened, with populations that may become vulnerable without conservation action.

Eurasian Sparrowhawk

Eurasian Sparrowhawk (Accipiter nisus) 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 5 countries:

🇧🇪 Belgium 🇩🇰 Denmark 🇳🇴 Norway 🇷🇺 Russia 🇸🇪 Sweden