Common Redshank vs Eurasian Goshawk

Tringa totanus compared with Accipiter gentilis

Key Differences

Common Redshank is Vulnerable while Eurasian Goshawk is Near Threatened.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Common Redshank	Eurasian Goshawk
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum same	Chordata (Chordates)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class same	Aves (Birds)	Aves (Birds)
Order	Charadriiformes (Charadriiformes)	Accipitriformes (Hawks & Eagles)
Family	Scolopacidae	Accipitridae (Hawks & Eagles)
Genus	Tringa	Accipiter
Species	Tringa totanus	Accipiter gentilis

Evolutionary Relationship

Common Redshank and Eurasian Goshawk share a common ancestor at the Class level: Aves. (Birds)

View Class: Aves

Conservation Status

Common Redshank

VU — Vulnerable

Eurasian Goshawk

NT — Near Threatened

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Common Redshank	Eurasian Goshawk
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Common Redshank

Habitat

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

Range

Distributed across Belgium, Denmark, Norway, and Sweden. Currently classified as Vulnerable on the IUCN Red List, this species faces significant conservation challenges across its range.

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.

Common Redshank

Common Redshank (Tringa totanus) 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.

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.