Eurasian Goshawk vs large pheasant's-eye

Accipiter gentilis compared with Adonis flammea

Key Differences

• Eurasian Goshawk is Near Threatened while large pheasant's-eye is Extinct.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Eurasian Goshawk	large pheasant's-eye
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class	Aves (Birds)	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)
Order	Accipitriformes (Hawks & Eagles)	Ranunculales (Ranunculales)
Family	Accipitridae (Hawks & Eagles)	Ranunculaceae
Genus	Accipiter	Adonis
Species	Accipiter gentilis	Adonis flammea

Conservation Status

Eurasian Goshawk

NT — Near Threatened

large pheasant's-eye

EX — Extinct

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Eurasian Goshawk	large pheasant's-eye
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.

large pheasant's-eye

Habitat

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

Range

Found across Europe (8 countries).

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 🇳🇴 Norway