Eurasian Goshawk vs Pacific Baza

Accipiter gentilis compared with Aviceda subcristata

Key Differences

• Eurasian Goshawk is Near Threatened while Pacific Baza is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Eurasian Goshawk	Pacific Baza
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum same	Chordata (Chordates)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class same	Aves (Birds)	Aves (Birds)
Order same	Accipitriformes (Hawks & Eagles)	Accipitriformes (Hawks & Eagles)
Family same	Accipitridae (Hawks & Eagles)	Accipitridae (Hawks & Eagles)
Genus	Accipiter	Aviceda
Species	Accipiter gentilis	Aviceda subcristata

Evolutionary Relationship

Eurasian Goshawk and Pacific Baza share a common ancestor at the Family level: Accipitridae. (Hawks & Eagles)

Conservation Status

Eurasian Goshawk

NT — Near Threatened

Pacific Baza

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Eurasian Goshawk	Pacific Baza
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.

Pacific Baza

Habitat

Typically found in various aerial, terrestrial, and aquatic environments.

Range

Found in Norway.

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:

🇳🇴 Norway