Eurasian Goshawk vs Kent bent-wing

Accipiter gentilis compared with Phyllocnistis xenia

Key Differences

• Eurasian Goshawk is Near Threatened while Kent bent-wing is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Eurasian Goshawk	Kent bent-wing
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Arthropoda (Arthropods)
Class	Aves (Birds)	Insecta (Insects)
Order	Accipitriformes (Hawks & Eagles)	Lepidoptera (Butterflies & Moths)
Family	Accipitridae (Hawks & Eagles)	Gracillariidae
Genus	Accipiter	Phyllocnistis
Species	Accipiter gentilis	Phyllocnistis xenia

Evolutionary Relationship

Eurasian Goshawk and Kent bent-wing share a common ancestor at the Kingdom level: Animalia. (Animals)

Conservation Status

Eurasian Goshawk

NT — Near Threatened

Kent bent-wing

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Eurasian Goshawk	Kent bent-wing
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.

Kent bent-wing

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Range

Distributed across Belgium and Denmark.

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 🇩🇰 Denmark