Eurasian Goshawk vs Granular Ringlet

Accipiter gentilis compared with Ypthima granulosa

Key Differences

• Eurasian Goshawk is Near Threatened while Granular Ringlet is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Eurasian Goshawk	Granular Ringlet
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)	Nymphalidae (Brush-footed Butterflies)
Genus	Accipiter	Ypthima
Species	Accipiter gentilis	Ypthima granulosa

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

Eurasian Goshawk

NT — Near Threatened

Granular Ringlet

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Eurasian Goshawk	Granular Ringlet
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.

Granular Ringlet

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

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.