Eurasian Goshawk vs Hungarian iris

Accipiter gentilis compared with Iris variegata

Key Differences

• Eurasian Goshawk is Near Threatened while Hungarian iris is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Eurasian Goshawk	Hungarian iris
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Arthropoda (Arthropods)
Class	Aves (Birds)	Insecta (Insects)
Order	Accipitriformes (Hawks & Eagles)	Mantodea (Mantodea)
Family	Accipitridae (Hawks & Eagles)	Eremiaphilidae
Genus	Accipiter	Iris
Species	Accipiter gentilis	Iris variegata

Evolutionary Relationship

Eurasian Goshawk and Hungarian iris share a common ancestor at the Kingdom level: Animalia. (Animals)

Conservation Status

Eurasian Goshawk

NT — Near Threatened

Hungarian iris

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Eurasian Goshawk	Hungarian iris
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.

Hungarian iris

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Range

Distributed across Italy, Norway, Sweden, Switzerland, 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