Chestnut-shouldered Goshawk vs Eurasian badger

Erythrotriorchis buergersi compared with Meles meles

Key Differences

• Chestnut-shouldered Goshawk is Data Deficient while Eurasian badger is Vulnerable.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Chestnut-shouldered Goshawk	Eurasian badger
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum same	Chordata (Chordates)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Aves (Birds)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Accipitriformes (Hawks & Eagles)	Carnivora (Carnivorans)
Family	Accipitridae (Hawks & Eagles)	Mustelidae (Weasels & Otters)
Genus	Erythrotriorchis	Meles
Species	Erythrotriorchis buergersi	Meles meles

Evolutionary Relationship

Chestnut-shouldered Goshawk and Eurasian badger share a common ancestor at the Phylum level: Chordata. (Chordates)

Conservation Status

Chestnut-shouldered Goshawk

DD — Data Deficient

Eurasian badger

VU — Vulnerable

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Chestnut-shouldered Goshawk	Eurasian badger
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Chestnut-shouldered Goshawk

Habitat

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

Range

Found in Norway.

Eurasian badger

Habitat

Inhabits Mediterranean forests and woodlands within the Palearctic biogeographic realm. Populations are also found in montane and highland environments at higher elevations.

Range

Found across Europe (6 countries). Currently classified as Vulnerable on the IUCN Red List, this species faces significant conservation challenges across its range.

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.

Eurasian badger

Eurasian badger (Meles meles) is classified as Vulnerable (VU) on the IUCN Red List. Facing a high risk of endangerment in the wild, with declining populations and increasing habitat pressure.

Shared Countries

Both species can be found in 1 countries:

🇳🇴 Norway