Brown Goshawk vs European water vole

Accipiter fasciatus compared with Arvicola amphibius

Key Differences

• Brown Goshawk is Least Concern while European water vole is Near Threatened.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Brown Goshawk	European water vole
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum same	Chordata (Chordates)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Aves (Birds)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Accipitriformes (Hawks & Eagles)	Rodentia (Rodents)
Family	Accipitridae (Hawks & Eagles)	Cricetidae
Genus	Accipiter	Arvicola
Species	Accipiter fasciatus	Arvicola amphibius

Evolutionary Relationship

Brown Goshawk and European water vole share a common ancestor at the Phylum level: Chordata. (Chordates)

Conservation Status

Brown Goshawk

LC — Least Concern

European water vole

NT — Near Threatened

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Brown Goshawk	European water vole
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.

European water vole

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Range

Distributed across Belgium, Denmark, Norway, Russia, and Sweden. 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.

Shared Countries

Both species can be found in 1 countries:

🇳🇴 Norway