Conical Trashline Orbweaver vs Eurasian Goshawk

Cyclosa conica compared with Accipiter gentilis

Key Differences

• Conical Trashline Orbweaver is Least Concern while Eurasian Goshawk is Near Threatened.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Conical Trashline Orbweaver	Eurasian Goshawk
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Arthropoda (Arthropods)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Arachnida (Arachnids)	Aves (Birds)
Order	Araneae (Araneae)	Accipitriformes (Hawks & Eagles)
Family	Araneidae	Accipitridae (Hawks & Eagles)
Genus	Cyclosa	Accipiter
Species	Cyclosa conica	Accipiter gentilis

Evolutionary Relationship

Conical Trashline Orbweaver and Eurasian Goshawk share a common ancestor at the Kingdom level: Animalia. (Animals)

Conservation Status

Conical Trashline Orbweaver

LC — Least Concern

Eurasian Goshawk

NT — Near Threatened

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Conical Trashline Orbweaver	Eurasian Goshawk
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Conical Trashline Orbweaver

Habitat

Typically found in terrestrial habitats from forests to deserts.

Range

Widely distributed across Asia (Taiwan), Europe (4 countries), and North America (Canada, United States).

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.

Eurasian Goshawk

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.

Shared Countries

Both species can be found in 5 countries:

🇧🇪 Belgium 🇩🇰 Denmark 🇳🇴 Norway 🇸🇪 Sweden 🇺🇸 United States