African Goshawk vs Silky Wave

Accipiter tachiro compared with Idaea dilutaria

Key Differences

• African Goshawk is Least Concern while Silky Wave is Endangered.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	African Goshawk	Silky Wave
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)	Geometridae
Genus	Accipiter	Idaea
Species	Accipiter tachiro	Idaea dilutaria

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

African Goshawk

LC — Least Concern

Silky Wave

EN — Endangered

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	African Goshawk	Silky Wave
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.

Silky Wave

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Range

Distributed across Belgium 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.