Eurasian Goshawk vs Himalayan ash

Accipiter gentilis compared with Fraxinus griffithii

Key Differences

• Eurasian Goshawk is Near Threatened while Himalayan ash is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Eurasian Goshawk	Himalayan ash
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class	Aves (Birds)	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)
Order	Accipitriformes (Hawks & Eagles)	Lamiales (Lamiales)
Family	Accipitridae (Hawks & Eagles)	Oleaceae
Genus	Accipiter	Fraxinus
Species	Accipiter gentilis	Fraxinus griffithii

Conservation Status

Eurasian Goshawk

NT — Near Threatened

Himalayan ash

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Eurasian Goshawk	Himalayan ash
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.

Himalayan ash

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial habitats from tropical forests to temperate regions.

Range

Distributed across Australia, Taiwan, 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 1 countries:

🇺🇸 United States