Black Goshawk vs Fern scale

Accipiter melanoleucus compared with Pinnaspis aspidistrae

Key Differences

• Black Goshawk is Least Concern while Fern scale is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Black Goshawk	Fern scale
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Arthropoda (Arthropods)
Class	Aves (Birds)	Insecta (Insects)
Order	Accipitriformes (Hawks & Eagles)	Hemiptera (Hemiptera)
Family	Accipitridae (Hawks & Eagles)	Diaspididae
Genus	Accipiter	Pinnaspis
Species	Accipiter melanoleucus	Pinnaspis aspidistrae

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

Black Goshawk

LC — Least Concern

Fern scale

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Black Goshawk	Fern scale
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.

Fern scale

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Range

Found across Europe (21 countries) and North America (United States).

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.

Shared Countries

Both species can be found in 1 countries:

🇳🇴 Norway