Eurasian Goshawk vs Potato Blight

Accipiter gentilis compared with Phytophthora infestans

Key Differences

• Eurasian Goshawk is Near Threatened while Potato Blight is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Eurasian Goshawk	Potato Blight
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Chromista (Chromista)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Oomycota (Oomycetes)
Class	Aves (Birds)	Peronosporea (Peronosporea)
Order	Accipitriformes (Hawks & Eagles)	Peronosporales (Peronosporales)
Family	Accipitridae (Hawks & Eagles)	Peronosporaceae
Genus	Accipiter	Phytophthora
Species	Accipiter gentilis	Phytophthora infestans

Conservation Status

Eurasian Goshawk

NT — Near Threatened

Potato Blight

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Eurasian Goshawk	Potato Blight
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.

Potato Blight

Habitat

Native to Asia and Europe and North America, inhabiting ecosystems characteristic of the region.

Range

Widely distributed across Asia (Taiwan), Europe (14 countries), North America (United States), and South America (Argentina, Bolivia, Brazil).

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 6 countries:

🇧🇪 Belgium 🇩🇰 Denmark 🇳🇴 Norway 🇸🇪 Sweden 🇬🇧 United Kingdom 🇺🇸 United States