Eurasian Goshawk vs Hazel Bracket

Accipiter gentilis compared with Skeletocutis semipileata

Key Differences

• Eurasian Goshawk is Near Threatened while Hazel Bracket is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Eurasian Goshawk	Hazel Bracket
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Fungi (Fungi)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Basidiomycota (Club Fungi)
Class	Aves (Birds)	Agaricomycetes (Mushrooms)
Order	Accipitriformes (Hawks & Eagles)	Polyporales (Polyporales)
Family	Accipitridae (Hawks & Eagles)	Incrustoporiaceae
Genus	Accipiter	Skeletocutis
Species	Accipiter gentilis	Skeletocutis semipileata

Conservation Status

Eurasian Goshawk

NT — Near Threatened

Hazel Bracket

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Eurasian Goshawk	Hazel Bracket
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.

Hazel Bracket

Habitat

Typically found in forest floors, decomposing wood, and soil ecosystems.

Range

Distributed across Norway, Sweden, and United States.

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:

🇳🇴 Norway 🇸🇪 Sweden 🇺🇸 United States