Eurasian Goshawk vs Norfolk Everlasting-pea

Accipiter gentilis compared with Lathyrus heterophyllus

Key Differences

• Eurasian Goshawk is Near Threatened while Norfolk Everlasting-pea is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Eurasian Goshawk	Norfolk Everlasting-pea
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	Lathyrus
Species	Accipiter gentilis	Lathyrus heterophyllus

Conservation Status

Eurasian Goshawk

NT — Near Threatened

Norfolk Everlasting-pea

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Eurasian Goshawk	Norfolk Everlasting-pea
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.

Norfolk Everlasting-pea

Habitat

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

Range

Distributed across Belgium, France, Netherlands, Norway, and United Kingdom.

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 3 countries:

🇧🇪 Belgium 🇳🇴 Norway 🇬🇧 United Kingdom