Black Goshawk vs red underwing

Accipiter melanoleucus compared with Catocala nupta

Key Differences

• Black Goshawk is Least Concern while red underwing is Endangered.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Black Goshawk	red underwing
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)	Erebidae
Genus	Accipiter	Catocala
Species	Accipiter melanoleucus	Catocala nupta

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

Black Goshawk

LC — Least Concern

red underwing

EN — Endangered

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Black Goshawk	red underwing
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.

red underwing

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Range

Distributed across Belgium, Denmark, Norway, Sweden, and Taiwan. Currently classified as Endangered on the IUCN Red List, this species faces significant conservation challenges across its range.

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