Eurasian Goshawk vs Pacific Swift

Accipiter gentilis compared with Apus pacificus

Key Differences

• Eurasian Goshawk is Near Threatened while Pacific Swift is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Eurasian Goshawk	Pacific Swift
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum same	Chordata (Chordates)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class same	Aves (Birds)	Aves (Birds)
Order	Accipitriformes (Hawks & Eagles)	Apodiformes (Apodiformes)
Family	Accipitridae (Hawks & Eagles)	Apodidae
Genus	Accipiter	Apus
Species	Accipiter gentilis	Apus pacificus

Evolutionary Relationship

Eurasian Goshawk and Pacific Swift share a common ancestor at the Class level: Aves. (Birds)

Conservation Status

Eurasian Goshawk

NT — Near Threatened

Pacific Swift

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Eurasian Goshawk	Pacific 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.

Pacific Swift

Habitat

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

Range

Distributed across Denmark, Norway, and Sweden.

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 3 countries:

🇩🇰 Denmark 🇳🇴 Norway 🇸🇪 Sweden