Chestnut-shouldered Goshawk vs Eurasian Goshawk

Erythrotriorchis buergersi compared with Accipiter gentilis

Key Differences

• Chestnut-shouldered Goshawk is Data Deficient while Eurasian Goshawk is Near Threatened.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Chestnut-shouldered Goshawk	Eurasian 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	Erythrotriorchis	Accipiter
Species	Erythrotriorchis buergersi	Accipiter gentilis

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

Chestnut-shouldered Goshawk

DD — Data Deficient

Eurasian Goshawk

NT — Near Threatened

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Chestnut-shouldered Goshawk	Eurasian Goshawk
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 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.

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 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.

Shared Countries

Both species can be found in 1 countries:

🇳🇴 Norway