Brown Goshawk vs Poplar Rust

Accipiter fasciatus compared with Melampsora medusae

Key Differences

• Brown Goshawk is Least Concern while Poplar Rust is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Brown Goshawk	Poplar Rust
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Fungi (Fungi)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Basidiomycota (Club Fungi)
Class	Aves (Birds)	Pucciniomycetes (Pucciniomycetes)
Order	Accipitriformes (Hawks & Eagles)	Pucciniales (Pucciniales)
Family	Accipitridae (Hawks & Eagles)	Melampsoraceae
Genus	Accipiter	Melampsora
Species	Accipiter fasciatus	Melampsora medusae

Conservation Status

Brown Goshawk

LC — Least Concern

Poplar Rust

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Brown Goshawk	Poplar Rust
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.

Poplar Rust

Habitat

Native to Europe and North America and South America, inhabiting ecosystems characteristic of the region.

Range

Widely distributed across Europe (9 countries), North America (United States), and South America (Brazil, Chile).

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