African Goshawk vs Edwards's Pheasant

Accipiter tachiro compared with Lophura edwardsi

Key Differences

• African Goshawk is Least Concern while Edwards's Pheasant is Critically Endangered.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	African Goshawk	Edwards's Pheasant
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum same	Chordata (Chordates)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class same	Aves (Birds)	Aves (Birds)
Order	Accipitriformes (Hawks & Eagles)	Galliformes (Galliformes)
Family	Accipitridae (Hawks & Eagles)	Phasianidae
Genus	Accipiter	Lophura
Species	Accipiter tachiro	Lophura edwardsi

Evolutionary Relationship

African Goshawk and Edwards's Pheasant share a common ancestor at the Class level: Aves. (Birds)

Conservation Status

African Goshawk

LC — Least Concern

Edwards's Pheasant

CR — Critically Endangered

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	African Goshawk	Edwards's Pheasant
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.

Edwards's Pheasant

Habitat

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

Range

Found in Norway. Currently classified as Critically 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.

Shared Countries

Both species can be found in 1 countries:

🇳🇴 Norway