Eurasian Goshawk vs meadow brown

Accipiter gentilis compared with Maniola jurtina

Key Differences

  • Eurasian Goshawk is Near Threatened while meadow brown is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank Eurasian Goshawk meadow brown
Kingdom same Animalia (Animals) Animalia (Animals)
Phylum Chordata (Chordates) Arthropoda (Arthropods)
Class Aves (Birds) Insecta (Insects)
Order Accipitriformes (Hawks & Eagles) Lepidoptera (Butterflies & Moths)
Family Accipitridae (Hawks & Eagles) Nymphalidae (Brush-footed Butterflies)
Genus Accipiter Maniola
Species Accipiter gentilis Maniola jurtina

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

Eurasian Goshawk

NT — Near Threatened

meadow brown

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute Eurasian Goshawk meadow brown
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.

meadow brown

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Range

Found across Europe (40 countries).

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.

meadow brown

meadow brown (Maniola jurtina) is classified as Least Concern (LC) on the IUCN Red List. Widespread and abundant across its range, with stable populations and no immediate conservation concerns.

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