Eurasian Goshawk vs Fishtail Cup

Accipiter gentilis compared with Gyromitra leucoxantha

Key Differences

• Eurasian Goshawk is Near Threatened while Fishtail Cup is Critically Endangered.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Eurasian Goshawk	Fishtail Cup
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)	Discinaceae
Genus	Accipiter	Gyromitra
Species	Accipiter gentilis	Gyromitra leucoxantha

Conservation Status

Eurasian Goshawk

NT — Near Threatened

Fishtail Cup

CR — Critically Endangered

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Eurasian Goshawk	Fishtail Cup
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.

Fishtail Cup

Habitat

Native to Europe, inhabiting ecosystems characteristic of the region.

Range

Distributed across Denmark and Sweden. Currently classified as Critically 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 2 countries:

🇩🇰 Denmark 🇸🇪 Sweden