Brown-backed Chat-Tyrant vs Eurasian Goshawk

Ochthoeca fumicolor compared with Accipiter gentilis

Key Differences

• Brown-backed Chat-Tyrant is Least Concern while Eurasian Goshawk is Near Threatened.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Brown-backed Chat-Tyrant	Eurasian Goshawk
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum same	Chordata (Chordates)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class same	Aves (Birds)	Aves (Birds)
Order	Passeriformes (Songbirds)	Accipitriformes (Hawks & Eagles)
Family	Tyrannidae	Accipitridae (Hawks & Eagles)
Genus	Ochthoeca	Accipiter
Species	Ochthoeca fumicolor	Accipiter gentilis

Evolutionary Relationship

Brown-backed Chat-Tyrant and Eurasian Goshawk share a common ancestor at the Class level: Aves. (Birds)

Conservation Status

Brown-backed Chat-Tyrant

LC — Least Concern

Eurasian Goshawk

NT — Near Threatened

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Brown-backed Chat-Tyrant	Eurasian Goshawk
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Brown-backed Chat-Tyrant

Habitat

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

Range

Distributed across Colombia, Ecuador, Norway, and Venezuela.

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.

Brown-backed Chat-Tyrant

Brown-backed Chat-Tyrant (Ochthoeca fumicolor) 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.

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 1 countries:

🇳🇴 Norway