Brown Goshawk vs Indian Jointvetch

Accipiter fasciatus compared with Aeschynomene indica

Taxonomic Classification

Rank Brown Goshawk Indian Jointvetch
Kingdom Animalia (Animals) Plantae (Plants)
Phylum Chordata (Chordates) Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class Aves (Birds) Magnoliopsida (Dicots)
Order Accipitriformes (Hawks & Eagles) Fabales (Legumes & Allies)
Family Accipitridae (Hawks & Eagles) Fabaceae
Genus Accipiter Aeschynomene
Species Accipiter fasciatus Aeschynomene indica

Conservation Status

Brown Goshawk

LC — Least Concern

Indian Jointvetch

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute Brown Goshawk Indian Jointvetch
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.

Indian Jointvetch

Habitat

Found across multiple habitat types including tropical and subtropical moist broadleaf forests, tropical and subtropical dry broadleaf forests, and tropical and subtropical coniferous forests, among 6 distinct biome types spanning the Australasia and Indomalayan realms. Populations are also found in montane and highland environments at higher elevations.

Range

Widely distributed across Africa (5 countries), Asia (9 countries), Europe (4 countries), Oceania and the Pacific (Fiji, Micronesia, Papua New Guinea), and South America (Brazil, Colombia).

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.

Indian Jointvetch

No description available.

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