Canary fly vs Eurasian Goshawk

Edwardsiana crataegi compared with Accipiter gentilis

Key Differences

  • Canary fly is Least Concern while Eurasian Goshawk is Near Threatened.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank Canary fly Eurasian Goshawk
Kingdom same Animalia (Animals) Animalia (Animals)
Phylum Arthropoda (Arthropods) Chordata (Chordates)
Class Insecta (Insects) Aves (Birds)
Order Hemiptera (Hemiptera) Accipitriformes (Hawks & Eagles)
Family Cicadellidae Accipitridae (Hawks & Eagles)
Genus Edwardsiana Accipiter
Species Edwardsiana crataegi Accipiter gentilis

Evolutionary Relationship

Canary fly and Eurasian Goshawk share a common ancestor at the Kingdom level: Animalia. (Animals)

Conservation Status

Canary fly

LC — Least Concern

Eurasian Goshawk

NT — Near Threatened

Physical Characteristics

Attribute Canary fly Eurasian Goshawk
Diet
Average Lifespan
Average Length
Average Weight

Habitat & Geographic Range

Canary fly

Habitat

Inhabits montane grasslands and shrublands and deserts and xeric shrublands within the Palearctic biogeographic realm.

Range

Widely distributed across Asia (4 countries), Europe (23 countries), North America (United States), and Oceania and the Pacific (Australia, New Zealand).

Eurasian Goshawk

Habitat

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

Range

Found across Europe (7 countries) and North America (United States). Listed as Near Threatened, this species requires ongoing monitoring to prevent population decline.

Canary fly

The Canary fly (Edwardsiana crataegi) is a species in the genus Edwardsiana. It is currently classified as Least Concern on the IUCN Red List. Inhabits montane grasslands and shrublands and deserts and xeric shrublands within the Palearctic biogeographic realm.

Eurasian Goshawk

Eurasian Goshawk (Accipiter gentilis) is classified as Near Threatened (NT) on the IUCN Red List. Close to qualifying as threatened, with populations that may become vulnerable without conservation action.

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