Black-mantled Goshawk vs Eurasian Marsh-Harrier

Accipiter melanochlamys compared with Circus aeruginosus

Key Differences

Black-mantled Goshawk is Least Concern while Eurasian Marsh-Harrier is Endangered.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Black-mantled Goshawk	Eurasian Marsh-Harrier
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	Accipiter	Circus
Species	Accipiter melanochlamys	Circus aeruginosus

Evolutionary Relationship

Black-mantled Goshawk and Eurasian Marsh-Harrier share a common ancestor at the Family level: Accipitridae. (Hawks & Eagles)

View Family: Accipitridae

Conservation Status

Black-mantled Goshawk

LC — Least Concern

Eurasian Marsh-Harrier

EN — Endangered

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Black-mantled Goshawk	Eurasian Marsh-Harrier
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Black-mantled Goshawk

Habitat

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

Range

Found in Norway.

Eurasian Marsh-Harrier

Habitat

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

Range

Found across Asia (Taiwan) and Europe (6 countries). Currently classified as Endangered on the IUCN Red List, this species faces significant conservation challenges across its range.

Black-mantled Goshawk

The Black-mantled Goshawk (Accipiter melanochlamys) 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.

Eurasian Marsh-Harrier

Eurasian Marsh-Harrier (Circus aeruginosus) is classified as Endangered (EN) on the IUCN Red List. At high risk of extinction in the wild, with significant population decline and ongoing threats to survival.