Chestnut-flanked Sparrowhawk vs Chestnut-shouldered Goshawk

Accipiter castanilius compared with Erythrotriorchis buergersi

Key Differences

  • Chestnut-flanked Sparrowhawk is Least Concern while Chestnut-shouldered Goshawk is Data Deficient.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank Chestnut-flanked Sparrowhawk Chestnut-shouldered 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 castanilius Erythrotriorchis buergersi

Evolutionary Relationship

Chestnut-flanked Sparrowhawk and Chestnut-shouldered Goshawk share a common ancestor at the Family level: Accipitridae. (Hawks & Eagles)

Conservation Status

Chestnut-flanked Sparrowhawk

LC — Least Concern

Chestnut-shouldered Goshawk

DD — Data Deficient

Physical Characteristics

Attribute Chestnut-flanked Sparrowhawk Chestnut-shouldered Goshawk
Diet
Average Lifespan
Average Length
Average Weight

Habitat & Geographic Range

Chestnut-flanked Sparrowhawk

Habitat

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

Range

Found in Norway.

Chestnut-shouldered Goshawk

Habitat

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

Range

Found in Norway.

Chestnut-flanked Sparrowhawk

The Chestnut-flanked Sparrowhawk (Accipiter castanilius) 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.

Chestnut-shouldered Goshawk

The Chestnut-shouldered Goshawk (Erythrotriorchis buergersi) is a species in the genus Erythrotriorchis. It is currently classified as Data Deficient on the IUCN Red List. Typically found in various aerial, terrestrial, and aquatic environments.

Shared Countries

Both species can be found in 1 countries:

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