Eurasian Goshawk vs Monkey-thorn

Accipiter gentilis compared with Senegalia galpinii

Key Differences

• Eurasian Goshawk is Near Threatened while Monkey-thorn is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Eurasian Goshawk	Monkey-thorn
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class	Aves (Birds)	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)
Order	Accipitriformes (Hawks & Eagles)	Fabales (Legumes & Allies)
Family	Accipitridae (Hawks & Eagles)	Fabaceae
Genus	Accipiter	Senegalia
Species	Accipiter gentilis	Senegalia galpinii

Conservation Status

Eurasian Goshawk

NT — Near Threatened

Monkey-thorn

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Eurasian Goshawk	Monkey-thorn
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.

Monkey-thorn

Habitat

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

Range

Found in Brazil.

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.