Chestnut-shouldered Goshawk vs Noctule

Erythrotriorchis buergersi compared with Nyctalus noctula

Key Differences

• Chestnut-shouldered Goshawk is Data Deficient while Noctule is Vulnerable.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Chestnut-shouldered Goshawk	Noctule
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum same	Chordata (Chordates)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Aves (Birds)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Accipitriformes (Hawks & Eagles)	Chiroptera (Bats)
Family	Accipitridae (Hawks & Eagles)	Vespertilionidae
Genus	Erythrotriorchis	Nyctalus
Species	Erythrotriorchis buergersi	Nyctalus noctula

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

Chestnut-shouldered Goshawk

DD — Data Deficient

Noctule

VU — Vulnerable

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Chestnut-shouldered Goshawk	Noctule
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.

Noctule

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

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.

Noctule

Noctule (Nyctalus noctula) 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