Acorn Weevil vs Eurasian Goshawk

Curculio glandium compared with Accipiter gentilis

Key Differences

• Acorn Weevil is Not Evaluated while Eurasian Goshawk is Near Threatened.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Acorn Weevil	Eurasian Goshawk
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Arthropoda (Arthropods)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Insecta (Insects)	Aves (Birds)
Order	Coleoptera (Beetles)	Accipitriformes (Hawks & Eagles)
Family	Curculionidae	Accipitridae (Hawks & Eagles)
Genus	Curculio	Accipiter
Species	Curculio glandium	Accipiter gentilis

Evolutionary Relationship

Acorn Weevil and Eurasian Goshawk share a common ancestor at the Kingdom level: Animalia. (Animals)

Conservation Status

Acorn Weevil

NE — Not Evaluated

Eurasian Goshawk

NT — Near Threatened

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Acorn Weevil	Eurasian Goshawk
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Acorn Weevil

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Range

Distributed across Denmark, Norway, and Sweden.

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.

Acorn Weevil

The Acorn Weevil (Curculio glandium) is a species in the genus Curculio. This species inhabits Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats, found across Denmark, Norway, 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.

Shared Countries

Both species can be found in 3 countries:

🇩🇰 Denmark 🇳🇴 Norway 🇸🇪 Sweden