Eurasian Goshawk vs Holly Speckle

Accipiter gentilis compared with Trochila ilicina

Key Differences

• Eurasian Goshawk is Near Threatened while Holly Speckle is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Eurasian Goshawk	Holly Speckle
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Fungi (Fungi)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Ascomycota (Sac Fungi)
Class	Aves (Birds)	Leotiomycetes (Leotiomycetes)
Order	Accipitriformes (Hawks & Eagles)	Helotiales (Helotiales)
Family	Accipitridae (Hawks & Eagles)	Cenangiaceae
Genus	Accipiter	Trochila
Species	Accipiter gentilis	Trochila ilicina

Conservation Status

Eurasian Goshawk

NT — Near Threatened

Holly Speckle

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Eurasian Goshawk	Holly Speckle
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.

Holly Speckle

Habitat

Native to Europe, inhabiting ecosystems characteristic of the region.

Range

Distributed across Belgium, Denmark, Norway, and Sweden.

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 4 countries:

🇧🇪 Belgium 🇩🇰 Denmark 🇳🇴 Norway 🇸🇪 Sweden