Brown Goshawk vs common long-eared bat

Accipiter fasciatus compared with Plecotus auritus

Key Differences

• Brown Goshawk is Least Concern while common long-eared bat is Near Threatened.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Brown Goshawk	common long-eared bat
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum same	Chordata (Chordates)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Aves (Birds)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Accipitriformes (Hawks & Eagles)	Chiroptera (Bats)
Family	Accipitridae (Hawks & Eagles)	Vespertilionidae
Genus	Accipiter	Plecotus
Species	Accipiter fasciatus	Plecotus auritus

Evolutionary Relationship

Brown Goshawk and common long-eared bat share a common ancestor at the Phylum level: Chordata. (Chordates)

Conservation Status

Brown Goshawk

LC — Least Concern

common long-eared bat

NT — Near Threatened

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Brown Goshawk	common long-eared bat
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Brown Goshawk

Habitat

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

Range

Found in Norway.

common long-eared bat

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Range

Found across Europe (6 countries). Listed as Near Threatened, this species requires ongoing monitoring to prevent population decline.

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.

common long-eared bat

common long-eared bat (Plecotus auritus) 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