Eurasian Goshawk vs Willow Bracket

Accipiter gentilis compared with Phellinus igniarius

Key Differences

• Eurasian Goshawk is Near Threatened while Willow Bracket is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Eurasian Goshawk	Willow Bracket
Kingdom	Animalia (حيوانات)	Fungi (فطر)
Phylum	Chordata (حبليات)	Basidiomycota (دعاميات)
Class	Aves (طيور)	Agaricomycetes (غاريقونانية)
Order	Accipitriformes (بازيات)	Hymenochaetales (Hymenochaetales)
Family	Accipitridae (Hawks & Eagles)	Hymenochaetaceae
Genus	Accipiter	Phellinus
Species	Accipiter gentilis	Phellinus igniarius

Conservation Status

Eurasian Goshawk

NT — Near Threatened

Willow Bracket

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Eurasian Goshawk	Willow Bracket
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.

Willow Bracket

Habitat

Typically found in forest floors, decomposing wood, and soil ecosystems.

Range

Widely distributed across Asia (Taiwan), Europe (5 countries), and North America (United States).

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.

Shared Countries

Both species can be found in 5 countries:

🇧🇪 Belgium 🇩🇰 Denmark 🇳🇴 Norway 🇸🇪 Sweden 🇺🇸 United States