Eurasian Goshawk vs Olive-haired Swift

Accipiter gentilis compared with Borbo borbonica

Key Differences

• Eurasian Goshawk is Near Threatened while Olive-haired Swift is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Eurasian Goshawk	Olive-haired Swift
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)	Hesperiidae
Genus	Accipiter	Borbo
Species	Accipiter gentilis	Borbo borbonica

Evolutionary Relationship

Eurasian Goshawk and Olive-haired Swift share a common ancestor at the Kingdom level: Animalia. (Animals)

Conservation Status

Eurasian Goshawk

NT — Near Threatened

Olive-haired Swift

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Eurasian Goshawk	Olive-haired Swift
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.

Olive-haired Swift

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Range

Found in Spain.

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.