Black Goshawk vs Dotted Ermel

Accipiter melanoleucus compared with Ethmia dodecea

Key Differences

• Black Goshawk is Least Concern while Dotted Ermel is Extinct.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Black Goshawk	Dotted Ermel
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)	Ethmiidae
Genus	Accipiter	Ethmia
Species	Accipiter melanoleucus	Ethmia dodecea

Evolutionary Relationship

Black Goshawk and Dotted Ermel share a common ancestor at the Kingdom level: Animalia. (Animals)

Conservation Status

Black Goshawk

LC — Least Concern

Dotted Ermel

EX — Extinct

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Black Goshawk	Dotted Ermel
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Black Goshawk

Habitat

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

Range

Found in Norway.

Dotted Ermel

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Range

Distributed across Belgium, Denmark, and Sweden.

Black Goshawk

The Black Goshawk (Accipiter melanoleucus) 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.