African Goshawk vs Downy Emerald

Accipiter tachiro compared with Cordulia aenea

Taxonomic Classification

Rank African Goshawk Downy Emerald
Kingdom same Animalia (Animals) Animalia (Animals)
Phylum Chordata (Chordates) Arthropoda (Arthropods)
Class Aves (Birds) Insecta (Insects)
Order Accipitriformes (Hawks & Eagles) Odonata (Odonata)
Family Accipitridae (Hawks & Eagles) Corduliidae
Genus Accipiter Cordulia
Species Accipiter tachiro Cordulia aenea

Evolutionary Relationship

African Goshawk and Downy Emerald share a common ancestor at the Kingdom level: Animalia. (Animals)

Conservation Status

African Goshawk

LC — Least Concern

Downy Emerald

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute African Goshawk Downy Emerald
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.

Downy Emerald

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Range

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

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.

Downy Emerald

Downy Emerald (Cordulia aenea) 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 1 countries:

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