Black Goshawk vs Field Thistle

Accipiter melanoleucus compared with Cirsium discolor

Key Differences

• Black Goshawk is Least Concern while Field Thistle is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Black Goshawk	Field Thistle
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class	Aves (Birds)	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)
Order	Accipitriformes (Hawks & Eagles)	Asterales (Daisies & Sunflowers)
Family	Accipitridae (Hawks & Eagles)	Asteraceae (Daisy Family)
Genus	Accipiter	Cirsium
Species	Accipiter melanoleucus	Cirsium discolor

Conservation Status

Black Goshawk

LC — Least Concern

Field Thistle

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Black Goshawk	Field Thistle
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.

Field Thistle

Habitat

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

Range

Distributed across Canada and 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.