Eurasian Goshawk vs Flea

Accipiter gentilis compared with Ctenocephalides canis

Key Differences

• Eurasian Goshawk is Near Threatened while Flea is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Eurasian Goshawk	Flea
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Arthropoda (Arthropods)
Class	Aves (Birds)	Insecta (Insects)
Order	Accipitriformes (Hawks & Eagles)	Siphonaptera (Siphonaptera)
Family	Accipitridae (Hawks & Eagles)	Pulicidae
Genus	Accipiter	Ctenocephalides
Species	Accipiter gentilis	Ctenocephalides canis

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

Eurasian Goshawk

NT — Near Threatened

Flea

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Eurasian Goshawk	Flea
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.

Flea

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Range

Widely distributed across Asia (Taiwan), Europe (5 countries), and North America (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 🇩🇰 Denmark 🇳🇴 Norway 🇸🇪 Sweden 🇺🇸 United States