Eurasian Goshawk vs

Accipiter gentilis compared with Mollisia ramealis

Key Differences

  • Eurasian Goshawk is Near Threatened while is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank Eurasian Goshawk
Kingdom Animalia (Animals) Fungi (Fungi)
Phylum Chordata (Chordates) Ascomycota (Sac Fungi)
Class Aves (Birds) Leotiomycetes (Leotiomycetes)
Order Accipitriformes (Hawks & Eagles) Helotiales (Helotiales)
Family Accipitridae (Hawks & Eagles) Mollisiaceae
Genus Accipiter Mollisia
Species Accipiter gentilis Mollisia ramealis

Conservation Status

Eurasian Goshawk

NT — Near Threatened

LC — Least Concern

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.

Mollisia ramealis is a small, grey to olive-grey disc fungus producing cup-shaped apothecia on dead herbaceous and woody plant material. It inhabits temperate forests and hedgerows across Europe, growing on dead twigs and stems. This saprotrophic ascomycete decomposes dead plant tissue in moist forest understory environments.

Shared Countries

Both species can be found in 4 countries:

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