Brown Goshawk vs Eurasian Marsh-Harrier

Accipiter fasciatus compared with Circus aeruginosus

Key Differences

• Brown Goshawk is Least Concern while Eurasian Marsh-Harrier is Endangered.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Brown Goshawk	Eurasian Marsh-Harrier
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum same	Chordata (Chordates)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class same	Aves (Birds)	Aves (Birds)
Order same	Accipitriformes (Hawks & Eagles)	Accipitriformes (Hawks & Eagles)
Family same	Accipitridae (Hawks & Eagles)	Accipitridae (Hawks & Eagles)
Genus	Accipiter	Circus
Species	Accipiter fasciatus	Circus aeruginosus

Evolutionary Relationship

Brown Goshawk and Eurasian Marsh-Harrier share a common ancestor at the Family level: Accipitridae. (Hawks & Eagles)

Conservation Status

Brown Goshawk

LC — Least Concern

Eurasian Marsh-Harrier

EN — Endangered

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Brown Goshawk	Eurasian Marsh-Harrier
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.

Eurasian Marsh-Harrier

Habitat

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

Range

Found across Asia (Taiwan) and Europe (6 countries). Currently classified as Endangered on the IUCN Red List, this species faces significant conservation challenges across its range.

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.

Eurasian Marsh-Harrier

Eurasian Marsh-Harrier (Circus aeruginosus) 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.

Shared Countries

Both species can be found in 1 countries:

🇳🇴 Norway