African Goshawk vs May Shade

Accipiter tachiro compared with Cnephasia communana

Key Differences

• African Goshawk is Least Concern while May Shade is Endangered.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	African Goshawk	May Shade
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Arthropoda (Arthropods)
Class	Aves (Birds)	Insecta (Insects)
Order	Accipitriformes (Hawks & Eagles)	Lepidoptera (Butterflies & Moths)
Family	Accipitridae (Hawks & Eagles)	Tortricidae
Genus	Accipiter	Cnephasia
Species	Accipiter tachiro	Cnephasia communana

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

African Goshawk

LC — Least Concern

May Shade

EN — Endangered

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	African Goshawk	May Shade
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.

May Shade

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Range

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

Shared Countries

Both species can be found in 1 countries:

🇳🇴 Norway