Eurasian Goshawk vs Loose Starweb

Accipiter gentilis compared with Asterostroma laxum

Key Differences

• Eurasian Goshawk is Near Threatened while Loose Starweb is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Eurasian Goshawk	Loose Starweb
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Fungi (Fungi)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Basidiomycota (Club Fungi)
Class	Aves (Birds)	Agaricomycetes (Mushrooms)
Order	Accipitriformes (Hawks & Eagles)	Russulales (Russulales)
Family	Accipitridae (Hawks & Eagles)	Peniophoraceae
Genus	Accipiter	Asterostroma
Species	Accipiter gentilis	Asterostroma laxum

Conservation Status

Eurasian Goshawk

NT — Near Threatened

Loose Starweb

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Eurasian Goshawk	Loose Starweb
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.

Loose Starweb

Habitat

Typically found in forest floors, decomposing wood, and soil ecosystems.

Range

Distributed across Denmark, Norway, and Sweden.

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 3 countries:

🇩🇰 Denmark 🇳🇴 Norway 🇸🇪 Sweden