Black-mantled Goshawk vs Least Moonwort

Accipiter melanochlamys compared with Botrychium simplex

Key Differences

• Black-mantled Goshawk is Least Concern while Least Moonwort is Endangered.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Black-mantled Goshawk	Least Moonwort
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Tracheophyta
Class	Aves (Birds)	Polypodiopsida (Polypodiopsida)
Order	Accipitriformes (Hawks & Eagles)	Ophioglossales (Ophioglossales)
Family	Accipitridae (Hawks & Eagles)	Ophioglossaceae
Genus	Accipiter	Botrychium
Species	Accipiter melanochlamys	Botrychium simplex

Conservation Status

Black-mantled Goshawk

LC — Least Concern

Least Moonwort

EN — Endangered

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Black-mantled Goshawk	Least Moonwort
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.

Least Moonwort

Habitat

Inhabits boreal forests and taiga within the Palearctic biogeographic realm. Populations are also found in montane and highland environments at higher elevations.

Range

Found across Europe (8 countries) and North America (United States). 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.

Shared Countries

Both species can be found in 1 countries:

🇳🇴 Norway