Black Kite vs Brown Goshawk

Milvus migrans compared with Accipiter fasciatus

Key Differences

• Black Kite is Not Evaluated while Brown Goshawk is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Black Kite	Brown Goshawk
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum same	Chordata (Chordates)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class same	Aves (Birds)	Aves (Birds)
Order same	Accipitriformes (Hawks & Eagles)	Accipitriformes (Hawks & Eagles)
Family same	Accipitridae (Hawks & Eagles)	Accipitridae (Hawks & Eagles)
Genus	Milvus	Accipiter
Species	Milvus migrans	Accipiter fasciatus

Evolutionary Relationship

Black Kite and Brown Goshawk share a common ancestor at the Family level: Accipitridae. (Hawks & Eagles)

Conservation Status

Black Kite

NE — Not Evaluated

Brown Goshawk

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Black Kite	Brown Goshawk
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Black Kite

Habitat

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

Range

Found across Europe (10 countries).

Brown Goshawk

Habitat

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

Range

Found in Norway.

Black Kite

Black Kite (Milvus migrans) is classified as Not Evaluated (NE) on the IUCN Red List. Not yet evaluated against IUCN Red List criteria. Conservation status remains to be determined.

Brown Goshawk

The Brown Goshawk (Accipiter fasciatus) 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