Eurasian Goshawk vs Hairy Crocus

Accipiter gentilis compared with Crocus pulchellus

Key Differences

• Eurasian Goshawk is Near Threatened while Hairy Crocus is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Eurasian Goshawk	Hairy Crocus
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class	Aves (Birds)	Liliopsida (Monocots)
Order	Accipitriformes (Hawks & Eagles)	Asparagales (Asparagales)
Family	Accipitridae (Hawks & Eagles)	Iridaceae
Genus	Accipiter	Crocus
Species	Accipiter gentilis	Crocus pulchellus

Conservation Status

Eurasian Goshawk

NT — Near Threatened

Hairy Crocus

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Eurasian Goshawk	Hairy Crocus
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.

Hairy Crocus

Habitat

Typically found in grasslands, wetlands, forests, and cultivated landscapes.

Range

Distributed across Belgium, France, Netherlands, and United Kingdom.

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 2 countries:

🇧🇪 Belgium 🇬🇧 United Kingdom