brown bear vs Brown Goshawk

Ursus arctos compared with Accipiter fasciatus

Key Differences

• brown bear is Extinct while Brown Goshawk is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	brown bear	Brown Goshawk
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum same	Chordata (Chordates)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Aves (Birds)
Order	Carnivora (Carnivorans)	Accipitriformes (Hawks & Eagles)
Family	Ursidae (Bears)	Accipitridae (Hawks & Eagles)
Genus	Ursus (Bears)	Accipiter
Species	Ursus arctos	Accipiter fasciatus

Evolutionary Relationship

brown bear and Brown Goshawk share a common ancestor at the Phylum level: Chordata. (Chordates)

Conservation Status

brown bear

EX — Extinct

Population: ~200.0K

Trend: Stable →

Brown Goshawk

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	brown bear	Brown Goshawk
Diet	Omnivore	—
Average Lifespan	25 years	—
Average Length	2.0 m	—
Average Weight	300.0 kg	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

brown bear

Habitat

Typically found in a wide range of habitat types.

Range

Found across Europe (6 countries).

Brown Goshawk

Habitat

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

Range

Found in Norway.

brown bear

The world's most widely distributed bear species, brown bears range from North America and Europe across Russia to Japan, occupying forests, tundra, and alpine meadows. Adults can weigh up to 700 kg in coastal Alaskan populations. Omnivores that consume berries, roots, fish, and carrion, brown bears are a keystone species that distribute nutrients across landscapes. Most populations are stable, though some subspecies are threatened.

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