Eurasian Goshawk vs Long Skimmer

Accipiter gentilis compared with Orthetrum trinacria

Key Differences

• Eurasian Goshawk is Near Threatened while Long Skimmer is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Eurasian Goshawk	Long Skimmer
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Arthropoda (Arthropods)
Class	Aves (Birds)	Insecta (Insects)
Order	Accipitriformes (Hawks & Eagles)	Odonata (Odonata)
Family	Accipitridae (Hawks & Eagles)	Libellulidae
Genus	Accipiter	Orthetrum
Species	Accipiter gentilis	Orthetrum trinacria

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

Eurasian Goshawk

NT — Near Threatened

Long Skimmer

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Eurasian Goshawk	Long Skimmer
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.

Long Skimmer

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

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.