Black-winged Stilt vs Brown Goshawk

Himantopus himantopus compared with Accipiter fasciatus

Key Differences

• Black-winged Stilt is Endangered while Brown Goshawk is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Black-winged Stilt	Brown Goshawk
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum same	Chordata (Chordates)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class same	Aves (Birds)	Aves (Birds)
Order	Charadriiformes (Charadriiformes)	Accipitriformes (Hawks & Eagles)
Family	Recurvirostridae	Accipitridae (Hawks & Eagles)
Genus	Himantopus	Accipiter
Species	Himantopus himantopus	Accipiter fasciatus

Evolutionary Relationship

Black-winged Stilt and Brown Goshawk share a common ancestor at the Class level: Aves. (Birds)

Conservation Status

Black-winged Stilt

EN — Endangered

Brown Goshawk

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Black-winged Stilt	Brown Goshawk
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Black-winged Stilt

Habitat

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

Range

Widely distributed across Asia (Taiwan), Europe (5 countries), and South America (Venezuela). Currently classified as Endangered on the IUCN Red List, this species faces significant conservation challenges across its range.

Brown Goshawk

Habitat

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

Range

Found in Norway.

Black-winged Stilt

Black-winged Stilt (Himantopus himantopus) is classified as Endangered (EN) on the IUCN Red List. At high risk of extinction in the wild, with significant population decline and ongoing threats to survival.

Brown Goshawk

The Brown Goshawk (Accipiter fasciatus) 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