Eurasian Goshawk vs Fasciated Snake-Eagle

Accipiter gentilis compared with Circaetus fasciolatus

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Eurasian Goshawk	Fasciated Snake-Eagle
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum same	Chordata (Chordates)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class same	Aves (Birds)	Aves (Birds)
Order same	Accipitriformes (Hawks & Eagles)	Accipitriformes (Hawks & Eagles)
Family same	Accipitridae (Hawks & Eagles)	Accipitridae (Hawks & Eagles)
Genus	Accipiter	Circaetus
Species	Accipiter gentilis	Circaetus fasciolatus

Evolutionary Relationship

Eurasian Goshawk and Fasciated Snake-Eagle share a common ancestor at the Family level: Accipitridae. (Hawks & Eagles)

Conservation Status

Eurasian Goshawk

NT — Near Threatened

Fasciated Snake-Eagle

NT — Near Threatened

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Eurasian Goshawk	Fasciated Snake-Eagle
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.

Fasciated Snake-Eagle

Habitat

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

Range

Found in Norway. 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