Eurasian Goshawk vs Philippine Megapode

Accipiter gentilis compared with Megapodius cumingii

Key Differences

• Eurasian Goshawk is Near Threatened while Philippine Megapode is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Eurasian Goshawk	Philippine Megapode
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum same	Chordata (Chordates)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class same	Aves (Birds)	Aves (Birds)
Order	Accipitriformes (Hawks & Eagles)	Galliformes (Galliformes)
Family	Accipitridae (Hawks & Eagles)	Megapodiidae
Genus	Accipiter	Megapodius
Species	Accipiter gentilis	Megapodius cumingii

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

Eurasian Goshawk

NT — Near Threatened

Philippine Megapode

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Eurasian Goshawk	Philippine Megapode
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.

Philippine Megapode

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