Barred Forest-Falcon vs Eurasian Goshawk

Micrastur ruficollis compared with Accipiter gentilis

Key Differences

• Barred Forest-Falcon is Least Concern while Eurasian Goshawk is Near Threatened.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Barred Forest-Falcon	Eurasian Goshawk
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum same	Chordata (Chordates)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class same	Aves (Birds)	Aves (Birds)
Order	Falconiformes (Falconiformes)	Accipitriformes (Hawks & Eagles)
Family	Falconidae	Accipitridae (Hawks & Eagles)
Genus	Micrastur	Accipiter
Species	Micrastur ruficollis	Accipiter gentilis

Evolutionary Relationship

Barred Forest-Falcon and Eurasian Goshawk share a common ancestor at the Class level: Aves. (Birds)

Conservation Status

Barred Forest-Falcon

LC — Least Concern

Eurasian Goshawk

NT — Near Threatened

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Barred Forest-Falcon	Eurasian Goshawk
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Barred Forest-Falcon

Habitat

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

Range

Distributed across Colombia, Ecuador, Norway, and Venezuela.

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.

Barred Forest-Falcon

Barred Forest-Falcon (Micrastur ruficollis) is classified as Least Concern (LC) on the IUCN Red List. Widespread and abundant across its range, with stable populations and no immediate conservation concerns.

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.

Shared Countries

Both species can be found in 1 countries:

🇳🇴 Norway