Cherry-eye Sprite vs Eurasian Goshawk

Pseudagrion sublacteum compared with Accipiter gentilis

Key Differences

• Cherry-eye Sprite is Least Concern while Eurasian Goshawk is Near Threatened.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Cherry-eye Sprite	Eurasian Goshawk
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Arthropoda (Arthropods)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Insecta (Insects)	Aves (Birds)
Order	Odonata (Odonata)	Accipitriformes (Hawks & Eagles)
Family	Coenagrionidae	Accipitridae (Hawks & Eagles)
Genus	Pseudagrion	Accipiter
Species	Pseudagrion sublacteum	Accipiter gentilis

Evolutionary Relationship

Cherry-eye Sprite and Eurasian Goshawk share a common ancestor at the Kingdom level: Animalia. (Animals)

Conservation Status

Cherry-eye Sprite

LC — Least Concern

Eurasian Goshawk

NT — Near Threatened

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Cherry-eye Sprite	Eurasian Goshawk
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Cherry-eye Sprite

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

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.

Cherry-eye Sprite

The Cherry-eye Sprite (Pseudagrion sublacteum) is a species in the genus Pseudagrion. It is currently classified as Least Concern on the IUCN Red List. Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

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.