Eurasian Goshawk vs Forcipate Firetail

Accipiter gentilis compared with Telebasis versicolor

Key Differences

• Eurasian Goshawk is Near Threatened while Forcipate Firetail is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Eurasian Goshawk	Forcipate Firetail
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Arthropoda (Arthropods)
Class	Aves (Birds)	Insecta (Insects)
Order	Accipitriformes (Hawks & Eagles)	Odonata (Odonata)
Family	Accipitridae (Hawks & Eagles)	Coenagrionidae
Genus	Accipiter	Telebasis
Species	Accipiter gentilis	Telebasis versicolor

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

Eurasian Goshawk

NT — Near Threatened

Forcipate Firetail

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Eurasian Goshawk	Forcipate Firetail
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.

Forcipate Firetail

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Range

Found in Colombia.

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.