Eurasian Goshawk vs Fernandina's Flicker

Accipiter gentilis compared with Colaptes fernandinae

Key Differences

• Eurasian Goshawk is Near Threatened while Fernandina's Flicker is Endangered.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Eurasian Goshawk	Fernandina's Flicker
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum same	Chordata (Chordates)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class same	Aves (Birds)	Aves (Birds)
Order	Accipitriformes (Hawks & Eagles)	Piciformes (Piciformes)
Family	Accipitridae (Hawks & Eagles)	Picidae
Genus	Accipiter	Colaptes
Species	Accipiter gentilis	Colaptes fernandinae

Evolutionary Relationship

Eurasian Goshawk and Fernandina's Flicker share a common ancestor at the Class level: Aves. (Birds)

Conservation Status

Eurasian Goshawk

NT — Near Threatened

Fernandina's Flicker

EN — Endangered

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Eurasian Goshawk	Fernandina's Flicker
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.

Fernandina's Flicker

Habitat

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

Range

Found in Norway. 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