African Goshawk vs Nicobar Sparrowhawk

Accipiter tachiro compared with Accipiter butleri

Key Differences

• African Goshawk is Least Concern while Nicobar Sparrowhawk is Vulnerable.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	African Goshawk	Nicobar Sparrowhawk
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum same	Chordata (Chordates)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class same	Aves (Birds)	Aves (Birds)
Order same	Accipitriformes (Hawks & Eagles)	Accipitriformes (Hawks & Eagles)
Family same	Accipitridae (Hawks & Eagles)	Accipitridae (Hawks & Eagles)
Genus same	Accipiter	Accipiter
Species	Accipiter tachiro	Accipiter butleri

Evolutionary Relationship

African Goshawk and Nicobar Sparrowhawk share a common ancestor at the Genus level: Accipiter.

Conservation Status

African Goshawk

LC — Least Concern

Nicobar Sparrowhawk

VU — Vulnerable

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	African Goshawk	Nicobar Sparrowhawk
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.

Nicobar Sparrowhawk

Habitat

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

Range

Found in Norway. Currently classified as Vulnerable 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