Brown Goshawk vs Red Goshawk

Accipiter fasciatus compared with Erythrotriorchis radiatus

Key Differences

• Brown Goshawk is Least Concern while Red Goshawk is Endangered.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Brown Goshawk	Red Goshawk
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	Erythrotriorchis
Species	Accipiter fasciatus	Erythrotriorchis radiatus

Evolutionary Relationship

Brown Goshawk and Red Goshawk share a common ancestor at the Family level: Accipitridae. (Hawks & Eagles)

Conservation Status

Brown Goshawk

LC — Least Concern

Red Goshawk

EN — Endangered

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Brown Goshawk	Red Goshawk
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.

Red Goshawk

Habitat

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

Range

Found in Norway. 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.

Shared Countries

Both species can be found in 1 countries:

🇳🇴 Norway