Eurasian Goshawk vs Hooded Crow

Accipiter gentilis compared with Corvus cornix

Key Differences

• Eurasian Goshawk is Near Threatened while Hooded Crow is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Eurasian Goshawk	Hooded Crow
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum same	Chordata (Chordates)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class same	Aves (Birds)	Aves (Birds)
Order	Accipitriformes (Hawks & Eagles)	Passeriformes (Songbirds)
Family	Accipitridae (Hawks & Eagles)	Corvidae (Crows & Ravens)
Genus	Accipiter	Corvus (Crows & Ravens)
Species	Accipiter gentilis	Corvus cornix

Evolutionary Relationship

Eurasian Goshawk and Hooded Crow share a common ancestor at the Class level: Aves. (Birds)

Conservation Status

Eurasian Goshawk

NT — Near Threatened

Hooded Crow

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Eurasian Goshawk	Hooded Crow
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.

Hooded Crow

Habitat

Typically found in various aerial, terrestrial, and aquatic environments.

Range

Distributed across Belgium, Denmark, and Norway.

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:

🇧🇪 Belgium 🇩🇰 Denmark 🇳🇴 Norway