Black-winged Dragonlet vs Eurasian Goshawk

Erythrodiplax funerea compared with Accipiter gentilis

Key Differences

  • Black-winged Dragonlet is Least Concern while Eurasian Goshawk is Near Threatened.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank Black-winged Dragonlet Eurasian Goshawk
Kingdom same Animalia (Animals) Animalia (Animals)
Phylum Arthropoda (Arthropods) Chordata (Chordates)
Class Insecta (Insects) Aves (Birds)
Order Odonata (Odonata) Accipitriformes (Hawks & Eagles)
Family Libellulidae Accipitridae (Hawks & Eagles)
Genus Erythrodiplax Accipiter
Species Erythrodiplax funerea Accipiter gentilis

Evolutionary Relationship

Black-winged Dragonlet and Eurasian Goshawk share a common ancestor at the Kingdom level: Animalia. (Animals)

Conservation Status

Black-winged Dragonlet

LC — Least Concern

Eurasian Goshawk

NT — Near Threatened

Physical Characteristics

Attribute Black-winged Dragonlet Eurasian Goshawk
Diet
Average Lifespan
Average Length
Average Weight

Habitat & Geographic Range

Black-winged Dragonlet

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Range

Found in Colombia.

Eurasian Goshawk

Habitat

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

Range

Found across Europe (7 countries) and North America (United States). Listed as Near Threatened, this species requires ongoing monitoring to prevent population decline.

Black-winged Dragonlet

The Black-winged Dragonlet (Erythrodiplax funerea) is a species in the genus Erythrodiplax. It is currently classified as Least Concern on the IUCN Red List. Found in Colombia.

Eurasian Goshawk

Eurasian Goshawk (Accipiter gentilis) is classified as Near Threatened (NT) on the IUCN Red List. Close to qualifying as threatened, with populations that may become vulnerable without conservation action.

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