African Goshawk vs Rye Ergot

Accipiter tachiro compared with Claviceps purpurea

Key Differences

• African Goshawk is Least Concern while Rye Ergot is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	African Goshawk	Rye Ergot
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Fungi (Fungi)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Ascomycota (Sac Fungi)
Class	Aves (Birds)	Sordariomycetes (Sordariomycetes)
Order	Accipitriformes (Hawks & Eagles)	Hypocreales (Hypocreales)
Family	Accipitridae (Hawks & Eagles)	Clavicipitaceae
Genus	Accipiter	Claviceps
Species	Accipiter tachiro	Claviceps purpurea

Conservation Status

African Goshawk

LC — Least Concern

Rye Ergot

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	African Goshawk	Rye Ergot
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.

Rye Ergot

Habitat

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

Range

Found across Europe (6 countries) and North America (United States).

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