Eurasian Goshawk vs Judas Tree

Accipiter gentilis compared with Cercis siliquastrum

Key Differences

• Eurasian Goshawk is Near Threatened while Judas Tree is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Eurasian Goshawk	Judas Tree
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class	Aves (Birds)	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)
Order	Accipitriformes (Hawks & Eagles)	Fabales (Legumes & Allies)
Family	Accipitridae (Hawks & Eagles)	Fabaceae
Genus	Accipiter	Cercis
Species	Accipiter gentilis	Cercis siliquastrum

Conservation Status

Eurasian Goshawk

NT — Near Threatened

Judas Tree

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Eurasian Goshawk	Judas Tree
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.

Judas Tree

Habitat

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

Range

Widely distributed across Africa (Libya, Sao Tome and Principe), Asia (Armenia, Cyprus, Georgia), Europe (15 countries), Oceania and the Pacific (Australia), and South America (Brazil).

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 2 countries:

🇧🇪 Belgium 🇬🇧 United Kingdom