Eurasian Goshawk vs Orange-Cored Shadow Lichen

Accipiter gentilis compared with Phaeophyscia rubropulchra

Key Differences

• Eurasian Goshawk is Near Threatened while Orange-Cored Shadow Lichen is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Eurasian Goshawk	Orange-Cored Shadow Lichen
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Fungi (Fungi)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Ascomycota (Sac Fungi)
Class	Aves (Birds)	Lecanoromycetes (Lecanoromycetes)
Order	Accipitriformes (Hawks & Eagles)	Caliciales (Caliciales)
Family	Accipitridae (Hawks & Eagles)	Physciaceae
Genus	Accipiter	Phaeophyscia
Species	Accipiter gentilis	Phaeophyscia rubropulchra

Conservation Status

Eurasian Goshawk

NT — Near Threatened

Orange-Cored Shadow Lichen

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Eurasian Goshawk	Orange-Cored Shadow Lichen
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.

Orange-Cored Shadow Lichen

Habitat

Native to Europe and North America, inhabiting ecosystems characteristic of the region.

Range

Distributed across Norway and United States.

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 2 countries:

🇳🇴 Norway 🇺🇸 United States