Eurasian Goshawk vs Marsh Hawk's-beard

Accipiter gentilis compared with Crepis paludosa

Key Differences

  • Eurasian Goshawk is Near Threatened while Marsh Hawk's-beard is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank Eurasian Goshawk Marsh Hawk's-beard
Kingdom Animalia (Animals) Plantae (Plants)
Phylum Chordata (Chordates) Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class Aves (Birds) Magnoliopsida (Dicots)
Order Accipitriformes (Hawks & Eagles) Asterales (Daisies & Sunflowers)
Family Accipitridae (Hawks & Eagles) Asteraceae (Daisy Family)
Genus Accipiter Crepis
Species Accipiter gentilis Crepis paludosa

Conservation Status

Eurasian Goshawk

NT — Near Threatened

Marsh Hawk's-beard

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute Eurasian Goshawk Marsh Hawk's-beard
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 Hawk's-beard

Habitat

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

Range

Distributed across Belgium, Denmark, Iceland, 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.

Marsh Hawk's-beard

No description available.

Shared Countries

Both species can be found in 4 countries:

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