Chestnut-shouldered Goshawk vs Japanese Weasel

Erythrotriorchis buergersi compared with Mustela itatsi

Key Differences

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

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Chestnut-shouldered Goshawk	Japanese Weasel
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	Mustela
Species	Erythrotriorchis buergersi	Mustela itatsi

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

Chestnut-shouldered Goshawk

DD — Data Deficient

Japanese Weasel

NT — Near Threatened

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Chestnut-shouldered Goshawk	Japanese Weasel
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.

Japanese Weasel

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Range

Found in Japan. 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.