Brown Goshawk vs painted ray

Accipiter fasciatus compared with Raja microocellata

Key Differences

• Brown Goshawk is Least Concern while painted ray is Near Threatened.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Brown Goshawk	painted ray
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum same	Chordata (Chordates)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Aves (Birds)	Elasmobranchii
Order	Accipitriformes (Hawks & Eagles)	Rajiformes (Rajiformes)
Family	Accipitridae (Hawks & Eagles)	Rajidae
Genus	Accipiter	Raja
Species	Accipiter fasciatus	Raja microocellata

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

Brown Goshawk

LC — Least Concern

painted ray

NT — Near Threatened

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Brown Goshawk	painted ray
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.

painted ray

Habitat

Native to Europe, inhabiting ecosystems characteristic of the region.

Range

Distributed across Belgium and Denmark. 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.