Eurasian Goshawk vs

Accipiter gentilis compared with Microbotryum scorzonerae

Key Differences

• Eurasian Goshawk is Near Threatened while is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Eurasian Goshawk
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Fungi (Fungi)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Basidiomycota (Club Fungi)
Class	Aves (Birds)	Microbotryomycetes (Microbotryomycetes)
Order	Accipitriformes (Hawks & Eagles)	Microbotryales (Microbotryales)
Family	Accipitridae (Hawks & Eagles)	Microbotryaceae
Genus	Accipiter	Microbotryum
Species	Accipiter gentilis	Microbotryum scorzonerae

Conservation Status

Eurasian Goshawk

NT — Near Threatened

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Eurasian Goshawk
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.

Habitat

Native to Europe, inhabiting ecosystems characteristic of the region.

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.

Microbotryum scorzonerae is a smut fungus specifically parasitizing Scorzonera and related plants in the daisy family. It replaces the pollen and ovules of host plants with dark spore masses, reducing host reproduction. This highly specialized pathogen inhabits grasslands and steppe environments where its Scorzonera hosts occur.

Shared Countries

Both species can be found in 4 countries:

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