Black-mantled Goshawk vs

Accipiter melanochlamys compared with Exobasidium splendidum

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Black-mantled Goshawk
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Fungi (Fungi)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Basidiomycota (Club Fungi)
Class	Aves (Birds)	Exobasidiomycetes (Exobasidiomycetes)
Order	Accipitriformes (Hawks & Eagles)	Exobasidiales (Exobasidiales)
Family	Accipitridae (Hawks & Eagles)	Exobasidiaceae
Genus	Accipiter	Exobasidium
Species	Accipiter melanochlamys	Exobasidium splendidum

Conservation Status

Black-mantled Goshawk

LC — Least Concern

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Black-mantled Goshawk
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.

Habitat

Native to Europe, inhabiting ecosystems characteristic of the region.

Range

Distributed across Belgium, Norway, and Sweden.

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.

Exobasidium splendidum is a parasitic basidiomycete fungus that forms galls and hypertrophied growths on the leaves and stems of host plants in the heath family. It inhabits boreal and montane habitats where Ericaceae shrubs such as Arctostaphylos grow. This parasitic fungus deforms host plant tissue to extract nutrients during its reproductive phase.

Shared Countries

Both species can be found in 1 countries:

🇳🇴 Norway