Eurasian Goshawk vs Fiery Clearwing

Accipiter gentilis compared with Pyropteron chrysidiformis

Key Differences

• Eurasian Goshawk is Near Threatened while Fiery Clearwing is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Eurasian Goshawk	Fiery Clearwing
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Arthropoda (Arthropods)
Class	Aves (Birds)	Insecta (Insects)
Order	Accipitriformes (Hawks & Eagles)	Lepidoptera (Butterflies & Moths)
Family	Accipitridae (Hawks & Eagles)	Sesiidae
Genus	Accipiter	Pyropteron
Species	Accipiter gentilis	Pyropteron chrysidiformis

Evolutionary Relationship

Eurasian Goshawk and Fiery Clearwing share a common ancestor at the Kingdom level: Animalia. (Animals)

Conservation Status

Eurasian Goshawk

NT — Near Threatened

Fiery Clearwing

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Eurasian Goshawk	Fiery Clearwing
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.

Fiery Clearwing

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Range

Found in Belgium.

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:

🇧🇪 Belgium