Eurasian Goshawk vs Marsh Firetail

Accipiter gentilis compared with Telebasis digiticollis

Key Differences

  • Eurasian Goshawk is Near Threatened while Marsh Firetail is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank Eurasian Goshawk Marsh Firetail
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) Coenagrionidae
Genus Accipiter Telebasis
Species Accipiter gentilis Telebasis digiticollis

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

Eurasian Goshawk

NT — Near Threatened

Marsh Firetail

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute Eurasian Goshawk Marsh Firetail
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.

Marsh Firetail

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Range

Found in Colombia.

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.

Marsh Firetail

No description available.

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