Black-mantled Goshawk vs River Tern

Accipiter melanochlamys compared with Sterna aurantia

Key Differences

• Black-mantled Goshawk is Least Concern while River Tern is Vulnerable.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Black-mantled Goshawk	River Tern
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum same	Chordata (Chordates)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class same	Aves (Birds)	Aves (Birds)
Order	Accipitriformes (Hawks & Eagles)	Charadriiformes (Charadriiformes)
Family	Accipitridae (Hawks & Eagles)	Laridae
Genus	Accipiter	Sterna
Species	Accipiter melanochlamys	Sterna aurantia

Evolutionary Relationship

Black-mantled Goshawk and River Tern share a common ancestor at the Class level: Aves. (Birds)

Conservation Status

Black-mantled Goshawk

LC — Least Concern

River Tern

VU — Vulnerable

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Black-mantled Goshawk	River Tern
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.

River Tern

Habitat

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

Range

Found in Norway. 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