Eurasian Goshawk vs gold spangle

Accipiter gentilis compared with Autographa bractea

Key Differences

• Eurasian Goshawk is Near Threatened while gold spangle is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Eurasian Goshawk	gold spangle
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)	Noctuidae
Genus	Accipiter	Autographa
Species	Accipiter gentilis	Autographa bractea

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

Eurasian Goshawk

NT — Near Threatened

gold spangle

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Eurasian Goshawk	gold spangle
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.

gold spangle

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

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