Chestnut-flanked Sparrowhawk vs Red Goshawk

Accipiter castanilius compared with Erythrotriorchis radiatus

Key Differences

• Chestnut-flanked Sparrowhawk is Least Concern while Red Goshawk is Endangered.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Chestnut-flanked Sparrowhawk	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 castanilius	Erythrotriorchis radiatus

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

Chestnut-flanked Sparrowhawk

LC — Least Concern

Red Goshawk

EN — Endangered

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Chestnut-flanked Sparrowhawk	Red 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.

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.

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.

Shared Countries

Both species can be found in 1 countries:

🇳🇴 Norway