Black Goshawk vs Rounded Earthstar

Accipiter melanoleucus compared with Geastrum saccatum

Key Differences

• Black Goshawk is Least Concern while Rounded Earthstar is Endangered.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Black Goshawk	Rounded Earthstar
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Fungi (Fungi)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Basidiomycota (Club Fungi)
Class	Aves (Birds)	Agaricomycetes (Mushrooms)
Order	Accipitriformes (Hawks & Eagles)	Geastrales (Geastrales)
Family	Accipitridae (Hawks & Eagles)	Geastraceae
Genus	Accipiter	Geastrum
Species	Accipiter melanoleucus	Geastrum saccatum

Conservation Status

Black Goshawk

LC — Least Concern

Rounded Earthstar

EN — Endangered

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Black Goshawk	Rounded Earthstar
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.

Rounded Earthstar

Habitat

Typically found in forest floors, decomposing wood, and soil ecosystems.

Range

Widely distributed across Europe (4 countries), North America (United States), and South America (Brazil). 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