Black-mantled Goshawk vs Surf Scoter

Accipiter melanochlamys compared with Melanitta perspicillata

Key Differences

• Black-mantled Goshawk is Least Concern while Surf Scoter is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Black-mantled Goshawk	Surf Scoter
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum same	Chordata (Chordates)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class same	Aves (Birds)	Aves (Birds)
Order	Accipitriformes (Hawks & Eagles)	Anseriformes (Anseriformes)
Family	Accipitridae (Hawks & Eagles)	Anatidae
Genus	Accipiter	Melanitta
Species	Accipiter melanochlamys	Melanitta perspicillata

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

Black-mantled Goshawk

LC — Least Concern

Surf Scoter

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Black-mantled Goshawk	Surf Scoter
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.

Surf Scoter

Habitat

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

Range

Found across Europe (5 countries) and North America (United States).

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