Eurasian Goshawk vs Far Eastern Curlew

Accipiter gentilis compared with Numenius madagascariensis

Key Differences

• Eurasian Goshawk is Near Threatened while Far Eastern Curlew is Endangered.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Eurasian Goshawk	Far Eastern Curlew
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum same	Chordata (Chordates)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class same	Aves (Birds)	Aves (Birds)
Order	Accipitriformes (Hawks & Eagles)	Charadriiformes (Charadriiformes)
Family	Accipitridae (Hawks & Eagles)	Scolopacidae
Genus	Accipiter	Numenius
Species	Accipiter gentilis	Numenius madagascariensis

Evolutionary Relationship

Eurasian Goshawk and Far Eastern Curlew share a common ancestor at the Class level: Aves. (Birds)

Conservation Status

Eurasian Goshawk

NT — Near Threatened

Far Eastern Curlew

EN — Endangered

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Eurasian Goshawk	Far Eastern Curlew
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.

Far Eastern Curlew

Habitat

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

Range

Distributed across Norway and Taiwan. Currently classified as Endangered on the IUCN Red List, this species faces significant conservation challenges across its range.

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