Eurasian Goshawk vs Forked Stagshorn

Accipiter gentilis compared with Calocera furcata

Key Differences

• Eurasian Goshawk is Near Threatened while Forked Stagshorn is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Eurasian Goshawk	Forked Stagshorn
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Fungi (Fungi)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Basidiomycota (Club Fungi)
Class	Aves (Birds)	Dacrymycetes (Dacrymycetes)
Order	Accipitriformes (Hawks & Eagles)	Dacrymycetales (Dacrymycetales)
Family	Accipitridae (Hawks & Eagles)	Dacrymycetaceae
Genus	Accipiter	Calocera
Species	Accipiter gentilis	Calocera furcata

Conservation Status

Eurasian Goshawk

NT — Near Threatened

Forked Stagshorn

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Eurasian Goshawk	Forked Stagshorn
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.

Forked Stagshorn

Habitat

Native to Europe, inhabiting ecosystems characteristic of the region.

Range

Distributed across Belgium, Denmark, Norway, and Sweden.

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 4 countries:

🇧🇪 Belgium 🇩🇰 Denmark 🇳🇴 Norway 🇸🇪 Sweden