Chestnut-shouldered Goshawk vs Red Fox

Erythrotriorchis buergersi compared with Vulpes vulpes

Key Differences

• Chestnut-shouldered Goshawk is Data Deficient while Red Fox is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Chestnut-shouldered Goshawk	Red Fox
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)	Canidae (Dogs & Wolves)
Genus	Erythrotriorchis	Vulpes (Foxes)
Species	Erythrotriorchis buergersi	Vulpes vulpes

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

Chestnut-shouldered Goshawk

DD — Data Deficient

Red Fox

LC — Least Concern

Trend: Stable →

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Chestnut-shouldered Goshawk	Red Fox
Diet	—	Omnivore
Average Lifespan	—	5 years
Average Length	—	70 cm
Average Weight	—	6.0 kg

Habitat & Geographic Range

Chestnut-shouldered Goshawk

Habitat

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

Range

Found in Norway.

Red Fox

Habitat

Typically found in a wide range of habitat types.

Range

Widely distributed across Asia (Cyprus, Israel), Europe (8 countries), North America (United States), Oceania and the Pacific (Australia), and South America (Argentina).

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.

Red Fox

The most widespread wild carnivore on Earth, red foxes have colonized habitats from Arctic tundra to urban environments across the Northern Hemisphere and introduced ranges in Australia. Recognized by their russet coat, white belly, and bushy tail. Highly adaptable omnivores, red foxes eat everything from rabbits and voles to fruit and human refuse. They communicate with over 40 distinct vocalizations.

Shared Countries

Both species can be found in 1 countries:

🇳🇴 Norway