Dusky Starfrontlet vs Eurasian Goshawk

Coeligena orina compared with Accipiter gentilis

Key Differences

• Dusky Starfrontlet is Critically Endangered while Eurasian Goshawk is Near Threatened.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Dusky Starfrontlet	Eurasian Goshawk
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum same	Chordata (Chordates)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class same	Aves (Birds)	Aves (Birds)
Order	Apodiformes (Apodiformes)	Accipitriformes (Hawks & Eagles)
Family	Trochilidae	Accipitridae (Hawks & Eagles)
Genus	Coeligena	Accipiter
Species	Coeligena orina	Accipiter gentilis

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

Dusky Starfrontlet

CR — Critically Endangered

Eurasian Goshawk

NT — Near Threatened

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Dusky Starfrontlet	Eurasian Goshawk
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Dusky Starfrontlet

Habitat

Found across multiple habitat types including tropical and subtropical moist broadleaf forests, tropical and subtropical dry broadleaf forests, and tropical and subtropical grasslands and savannas, among 5 distinct biome types spanning the Neotropic and Oceanian realms. Populations are also found in montane and highland environments at higher elevations.

Range

Distributed across Colombia and Norway. Currently classified as Critically Endangered 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.

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 1 countries:

🇳🇴 Norway