American Holly vs Eurasian Goshawk

Ilex opaca compared with Accipiter gentilis

Key Differences

• American Holly is Least Concern while Eurasian Goshawk is Near Threatened.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	American Holly	Eurasian Goshawk
Kingdom	Plantae (Plants)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)	Aves (Birds)
Order	Aquifoliales (Aquifoliales)	Accipitriformes (Hawks & Eagles)
Family	Aquifoliaceae	Accipitridae (Hawks & Eagles)
Genus	Ilex	Accipiter
Species	Ilex opaca	Accipiter gentilis

Conservation Status

American Holly

LC — Least Concern

Eurasian Goshawk

NT — Near Threatened

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	American Holly	Eurasian Goshawk
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

American Holly

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial habitats from tropical forests to temperate regions.

Range

Found in India.

Eurasian Goshawk

Habitat

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

Range

Found across Europe (7 countries) and North America (United States). Listed as Near Threatened, this species requires ongoing monitoring to prevent population decline.

American Holly

The American Holly (Ilex opaca) is a species in the genus Ilex. It is currently classified as Least Concern on the IUCN Red List. Typically found in diverse terrestrial habitats from tropical forests to temperate regions.

Eurasian Goshawk

Eurasian Goshawk (Accipiter gentilis) is classified as Near Threatened (NT) on the IUCN Red List. Close to qualifying as threatened, with populations that may become vulnerable without conservation action.