Broad-Bordered White Underwing vs Eurasian Goshawk

Anarta melanopa compared with Accipiter gentilis

Key Differences

  • Broad-Bordered White Underwing is Least Concern while Eurasian Goshawk is Near Threatened.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank Broad-Bordered White Underwing Eurasian Goshawk
Kingdom same Animalia (Animals) Animalia (Animals)
Phylum Arthropoda (Arthropods) Chordata (Chordates)
Class Insecta (Insects) Aves (Birds)
Order Lepidoptera (Butterflies & Moths) Accipitriformes (Hawks & Eagles)
Family Noctuidae Accipitridae (Hawks & Eagles)
Genus Anarta Accipiter
Species Anarta melanopa Accipiter gentilis

Evolutionary Relationship

Broad-Bordered White Underwing and Eurasian Goshawk share a common ancestor at the Kingdom level: Animalia. (Animals)

Conservation Status

Broad-Bordered White Underwing

LC — Least Concern

Eurasian Goshawk

NT — Near Threatened

Physical Characteristics

Attribute Broad-Bordered White Underwing Eurasian Goshawk
Diet
Average Lifespan
Average Length
Average Weight

Habitat & Geographic Range

Broad-Bordered White Underwing

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Range

Distributed across Norway and Sweden.

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.

Broad-Bordered White Underwing

The Broad-Bordered White Underwing (Anarta melanopa) is a species in the genus Anarta. It is currently classified as Least Concern on the IUCN Red List. Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

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.

Shared Countries

Both species can be found in 2 countries:

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