Eurasian Goshawk vs Marsh Webcap

Accipiter gentilis compared with Cortinarius uliginosus

Key Differences

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

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Eurasian Goshawk	Marsh Webcap
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Fungi (Fungi)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Basidiomycota (Club Fungi)
Class	Aves (Birds)	Agaricomycetes (Mushrooms)
Order	Accipitriformes (Hawks & Eagles)	Agaricales (Gilled Mushrooms)
Family	Accipitridae (Hawks & Eagles)	Cortinariaceae
Genus	Accipiter	Cortinarius
Species	Accipiter gentilis	Cortinarius uliginosus

Conservation Status

Eurasian Goshawk

NT — Near Threatened

Marsh Webcap

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Eurasian Goshawk	Marsh Webcap
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 Webcap

Habitat

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

Range

Distributed across Belgium, 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 4 countries:

🇧🇪 Belgium 🇩🇰 Denmark 🇳🇴 Norway 🇸🇪 Sweden