African Goshawk vs Broad Scalewort

Accipiter tachiro compared with Porella obtusata

Key Differences

• African Goshawk is Least Concern while Broad Scalewort is Endangered.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	African Goshawk	Broad Scalewort
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Marchantiophyta (liverwort)
Class	Aves (Birds)	Jungermanniopsida (Jungermanniopsida)
Order	Accipitriformes (Hawks & Eagles)	Porellales (Porellales)
Family	Accipitridae (Hawks & Eagles)	Porellaceae
Genus	Accipiter	Porella
Species	Accipiter tachiro	Porella obtusata

Conservation Status

African Goshawk

LC — Least Concern

Broad Scalewort

EN — Endangered

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	African Goshawk	Broad Scalewort
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.

Broad Scalewort

Habitat

Native to Europe and North America, inhabiting ecosystems characteristic of the region.

Range

Distributed across Norway, Portugal, Sweden, and United States. Currently classified as Endangered on the IUCN Red List, this species faces significant conservation challenges across its range.

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.

Broad Scalewort

The Broad Scalewort (Porella obtusata) is a species in the genus Porella. It is currently classified as Endangered on the IUCN Red List. Native to Europe and North America, inhabiting ecosystems characteristic of the region.

Shared Countries

Both species can be found in 1 countries:

🇳🇴 Norway