African Goshawk vs Balkan Yam

Accipiter tachiro compared with Dioscorea balcanica

Key Differences

  • African Goshawk is Least Concern while Balkan Yam is Near Threatened.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank African Goshawk Balkan Yam
Kingdom Animalia (Animals) Plantae (Plants)
Phylum Chordata (Chordates) Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class Aves (Birds) Liliopsida (Monocots)
Order Accipitriformes (Hawks & Eagles) Dioscoreales (Dioscoreales)
Family Accipitridae (Hawks & Eagles) Dioscoreaceae
Genus Accipiter Dioscorea
Species Accipiter tachiro Dioscorea balcanica

Conservation Status

African Goshawk

LC — Least Concern

Balkan Yam

NT — Near Threatened

Physical Characteristics

Attribute African Goshawk Balkan Yam
Diet
Average Lifespan
Average Length
Average Weight

Habitat & Geographic Range

African Goshawk

Habitat

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

Range

Found in Norway.

Balkan Yam

Habitat

Typically found in grasslands, wetlands, forests, and cultivated landscapes.

African Goshawk

The African Goshawk (Accipiter tachiro) is a species in the genus Accipiter. It is currently classified as Least Concern on the IUCN Red List. Typically found in various aerial, terrestrial, and aquatic environments.

Balkan Yam

The Balkan Yam (Dioscorea balcanica) is a species in the genus Dioscorea. It is currently classified as Near Threatened on the IUCN Red List. Typically found in grasslands, wetlands, forests, and cultivated landscapes.

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