Eurasian Goshawk vs Field Hawkweed

Accipiter gentilis compared with Pilosella caespitosa

Key Differences

• Eurasian Goshawk is Near Threatened while Field Hawkweed is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Eurasian Goshawk	Field Hawkweed
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class	Aves (Birds)	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)
Order	Accipitriformes (Hawks & Eagles)	Asterales (Daisies & Sunflowers)
Family	Accipitridae (Hawks & Eagles)	Asteraceae (Daisy Family)
Genus	Accipiter	Pilosella
Species	Accipiter gentilis	Pilosella caespitosa

Conservation Status

Eurasian Goshawk

NT — Near Threatened

Field Hawkweed

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Eurasian Goshawk	Field Hawkweed
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.

Field Hawkweed

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial habitats from tropical forests to temperate regions.

Range

Widely distributed across Asia (Japan), Europe (7 countries), and North America (Canada, United States).

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 🇱🇺 Luxembourg 🇳🇴 Norway 🇬🇧 United Kingdom 🇺🇸 United States