Common Goldeneye vs Sharp-shinned Hawk

Bucephala clangula compared with Accipiter striatus

Key Differences

• Common Goldeneye is Not Evaluated while Sharp-shinned Hawk is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Common Goldeneye	Sharp-shinned Hawk
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum same	Chordata (Chordates)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class same	Aves (Birds)	Aves (Birds)
Order	Anseriformes (Anseriformes)	Accipitriformes (Hawks & Eagles)
Family	Anatidae	Accipitridae (Hawks & Eagles)
Genus	Bucephala	Accipiter
Species	Bucephala clangula	Accipiter striatus

Evolutionary Relationship

Common Goldeneye and Sharp-shinned Hawk share a common ancestor at the Class level: Aves. (Birds)

Conservation Status

Common Goldeneye

NE — Not Evaluated

Sharp-shinned Hawk

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Common Goldeneye	Sharp-shinned Hawk
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Common Goldeneye

Habitat

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

Range

Found across Europe (5 countries) and North America (United States).

Sharp-shinned Hawk

Habitat

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

Range

Distributed across Colombia, Ecuador, Norway, United States, and Venezuela.

Common Goldeneye

Common Goldeneye (Bucephala clangula) is classified as Not Evaluated (NE) on the IUCN Red List. Not yet evaluated against IUCN Red List criteria. Conservation status remains to be determined.

Sharp-shinned Hawk

Sharp-shinned Hawk (Accipiter striatus) is classified as Least Concern (LC) on the IUCN Red List. Widespread and abundant across its range, with stable populations and no immediate conservation concerns.

Shared Countries

Both species can be found in 2 countries:

🇳🇴 Norway 🇺🇸 United States