Eurasian Goshawk vs oak yellow underwing

Accipiter gentilis compared with Catocala nymphagoga

Key Differences

• Eurasian Goshawk is Near Threatened while oak yellow underwing is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Eurasian Goshawk	oak yellow underwing
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)	Erebidae
Genus	Accipiter	Catocala
Species	Accipiter gentilis	Catocala nymphagoga

Evolutionary Relationship

Eurasian Goshawk and oak yellow underwing share a common ancestor at the Kingdom level: Animalia. (Animals)

Conservation Status

Eurasian Goshawk

NT — Near Threatened

oak yellow underwing

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Eurasian Goshawk	oak yellow underwing
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.

oak yellow underwing

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Range

Found in Belgium.

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 1 countries:

🇧🇪 Belgium