Eurasian Goshawk vs Felt Saddle

Accipiter gentilis compared with Helvella macropus

Key Differences

• Eurasian Goshawk is Near Threatened while Felt Saddle is Vulnerable.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Eurasian Goshawk	Felt Saddle
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Fungi (Fungi)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Ascomycota (Sac Fungi)
Class	Aves (Birds)	Pezizomycetes (Pezizomycetes)
Order	Accipitriformes (Hawks & Eagles)	Pezizales (Pezizales)
Family	Accipitridae (Hawks & Eagles)	Helvellaceae
Genus	Accipiter	Helvella
Species	Accipiter gentilis	Helvella macropus

Conservation Status

Eurasian Goshawk

NT — Near Threatened

Felt Saddle

VU — Vulnerable

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Eurasian Goshawk	Felt Saddle
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.

Felt Saddle

Habitat

Native to Europe and North America, inhabiting ecosystems characteristic of the region.

Range

Distributed across Belgium, Denmark, Norway, Sweden, and United States. Currently classified as Vulnerable 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 5 countries:

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