Eurasian Goshawk vs Faded Pincertail

Accipiter gentilis compared with Onychogomphus costae

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Eurasian Goshawk	Faded Pincertail
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Arthropoda (Arthropods)
Class	Aves (Birds)	Insecta (Insects)
Order	Accipitriformes (Hawks & Eagles)	Odonata (Odonata)
Family	Accipitridae (Hawks & Eagles)	Gomphidae
Genus	Accipiter	Onychogomphus
Species	Accipiter gentilis	Onychogomphus costae

Evolutionary Relationship

Eurasian Goshawk and Faded Pincertail share a common ancestor at the Kingdom level: Animalia. (Animals)

Conservation Status

Eurasian Goshawk

NT — Near Threatened

Faded Pincertail

NT — Near Threatened

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Eurasian Goshawk	Faded Pincertail
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic 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.

Faded Pincertail

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

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.