African Goshawk vs Surf Scoter

Accipiter tachiro compared with Melanitta perspicillata

Key Differences

• African Goshawk is Least Concern while Surf Scoter is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	African Goshawk	Surf Scoter
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum same	Chordata (Chordates)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class same	Aves (Birds)	Aves (Birds)
Order	Accipitriformes (Hawks & Eagles)	Anseriformes (Anseriformes)
Family	Accipitridae (Hawks & Eagles)	Anatidae
Genus	Accipiter	Melanitta
Species	Accipiter tachiro	Melanitta perspicillata

Evolutionary Relationship

African Goshawk and Surf Scoter share a common ancestor at the Class level: Aves. (Birds)

Conservation Status

African Goshawk

LC — Least Concern

Surf Scoter

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	African Goshawk	Surf Scoter
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.

Surf Scoter

Habitat

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

Range

Found across Europe (5 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