Eurasian Goshawk vs Prickled ray

Accipiter gentilis compared with Malacoraja spinacidermis

Key Differences

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

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Eurasian Goshawk	Prickled 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)	Rajidae
Genus	Accipiter	Malacoraja
Species	Accipiter gentilis	Malacoraja spinacidermis

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

Eurasian Goshawk

NT — Near Threatened

Prickled ray

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Eurasian Goshawk	Prickled 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.

Prickled 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.