Eurasian Goshawk vs Gut Weed

Accipiter gentilis compared with Ulva intestinalis

Key Differences

• Eurasian Goshawk is Near Threatened while Gut Weed is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Eurasian Goshawk	Gut Weed
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Chlorophyta (Chlorophyta)
Class	Aves (Birds)	Ulvophyceae (Ulvophyceae)
Order	Accipitriformes (Hawks & Eagles)	Ulvales (Ulvales)
Family	Accipitridae (Hawks & Eagles)	Ulvaceae
Genus	Accipiter	Ulva
Species	Accipiter gentilis	Ulva intestinalis

Conservation Status

Eurasian Goshawk

NT — Near Threatened

Gut Weed

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Eurasian Goshawk	Gut Weed
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.

Gut Weed

Habitat

Native to Asia and Europe and Oceania, inhabiting ecosystems characteristic of the region.

Range

Widely distributed across Asia (Taiwan), Europe (4 countries), Oceania and the Pacific (New Zealand), and South America (Brazil).

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 3 countries:

🇩🇰 Denmark 🇳🇴 Norway 🇸🇪 Sweden