Black-mantled Goshawk vs Lesser Smoothcap

Accipiter melanochlamys compared with Atrichum angustatum

Key Differences

• Black-mantled Goshawk is Least Concern while Lesser Smoothcap is Vulnerable.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Black-mantled Goshawk	Lesser Smoothcap
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Bryophyta
Class	Aves (Birds)	Polytrichopsida (Polytrichopsida)
Order	Accipitriformes (Hawks & Eagles)	Polytrichales (Polytrichales)
Family	Accipitridae (Hawks & Eagles)	Polytrichaceae
Genus	Accipiter	Atrichum
Species	Accipiter melanochlamys	Atrichum angustatum

Conservation Status

Black-mantled Goshawk

LC — Least Concern

Lesser Smoothcap

VU — Vulnerable

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Black-mantled Goshawk	Lesser Smoothcap
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.

Lesser Smoothcap

Habitat

Native to Europe and North America, inhabiting ecosystems characteristic of the region.

Range

Found across Europe (5 countries) and North America (United States). Currently classified as Vulnerable 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