Eurasian Goshawk vs Lesser Fish-Eagle

Accipiter gentilis compared with Haliaeetus humilis

Key Differences

• Eurasian Goshawk is Near Threatened while Lesser Fish-Eagle is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Eurasian Goshawk	Lesser Fish-Eagle
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum same	Chordata (Chordates)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class same	Aves (Birds)	Aves (Birds)
Order same	Accipitriformes (Hawks & Eagles)	Accipitriformes (Hawks & Eagles)
Family same	Accipitridae (Hawks & Eagles)	Accipitridae (Hawks & Eagles)
Genus	Accipiter	Haliaeetus (Sea Eagles)
Species	Accipiter gentilis	Haliaeetus humilis

Evolutionary Relationship

Eurasian Goshawk and Lesser Fish-Eagle share a common ancestor at the Family level: Accipitridae. (Hawks & Eagles)

Conservation Status

Eurasian Goshawk

NT — Near Threatened

Lesser Fish-Eagle

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Eurasian Goshawk	Lesser Fish-Eagle
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.

Lesser Fish-Eagle

Habitat

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

Range

Found in 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 1 countries:

🇳🇴 Norway