Eurasian Goshawk vs Pale ray

Accipiter gentilis compared with Bathyraja pallida

Key Differences

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

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Eurasian Goshawk	Pale ray
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum same	Chordata (Chordates)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Aves (Birds)	Elasmobranchii
Order	Accipitriformes (Hawks & Eagles)	Rajiformes (Rajiformes)
Family	Accipitridae (Hawks & Eagles)	Arhynchobatidae
Genus	Accipiter	Bathyraja
Species	Accipiter gentilis	Bathyraja pallida

Evolutionary Relationship

Eurasian Goshawk and Pale ray share a common ancestor at the Phylum level: Chordata. (Chordates)

Conservation Status

Eurasian Goshawk

NT — Near Threatened

Pale ray

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Eurasian Goshawk	Pale ray
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 ray

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.