Eurasian Goshawk vs Pale Pincertail

Accipiter gentilis compared with Onychogomphus lefebvrii

Key Differences

• Eurasian Goshawk is Near Threatened while Pale Pincertail is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Eurasian Goshawk	Pale Pincertail
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Arthropoda (Arthropods)
Class	Aves (Birds)	Insecta (Insects)
Order	Accipitriformes (Hawks & Eagles)	Odonata (Odonata)
Family	Accipitridae (Hawks & Eagles)	Gomphidae
Genus	Accipiter	Onychogomphus
Species	Accipiter gentilis	Onychogomphus lefebvrii

Evolutionary Relationship

Eurasian Goshawk and Pale Pincertail share a common ancestor at the Kingdom level: Animalia. (Animals)

Conservation Status

Eurasian Goshawk

NT — Near Threatened

Pale Pincertail

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Eurasian Goshawk	Pale Pincertail
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.

Pale Pincertail

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

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.