Black-mantled Goshawk vs Splendid Starling

Accipiter melanochlamys compared with Lamprotornis splendidus

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Black-mantled Goshawk	Splendid Starling
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum same	Chordata (Chordates)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class same	Aves (Birds)	Aves (Birds)
Order	Accipitriformes (Hawks & Eagles)	Passeriformes (Songbirds)
Family	Accipitridae (Hawks & Eagles)	Sturnidae
Genus	Accipiter	Lamprotornis
Species	Accipiter melanochlamys	Lamprotornis splendidus

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

Black-mantled Goshawk

LC — Least Concern

Splendid Starling

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Black-mantled Goshawk	Splendid Starling
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.

Splendid Starling

Habitat

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

Range

Found across Europe (6 countries).

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.

Splendid Starling

Splendid Starling (Lamprotornis splendidus) is classified as Least Concern (LC) on the IUCN Red List. Widespread and abundant across its range, with stable populations and no immediate conservation concerns.

Shared Countries

Both species can be found in 1 countries:

🇳🇴 Norway