Eurasian Goshawk vs Obscure Cotoneaster

Accipiter gentilis compared with Cotoneaster obscurus

Key Differences

Eurasian Goshawk is Near Threatened while Obscure Cotoneaster is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Eurasian Goshawk	Obscure Cotoneaster
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class	Aves (Birds)	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)
Order	Accipitriformes (Hawks & Eagles)	Rosales (Roses & Allies)
Family	Accipitridae (Hawks & Eagles)	Rosaceae (Rose Family)
Genus	Accipiter	Cotoneaster
Species	Accipiter gentilis	Cotoneaster obscurus

Conservation Status

Eurasian Goshawk

NT — Near Threatened

Obscure Cotoneaster

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Eurasian Goshawk	Obscure Cotoneaster
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.

Obscure Cotoneaster

Habitat

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

Range

Distributed across Belgium, France, Netherlands, 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.