Eurasian Goshawk vs Recurved Peatmoss

Accipiter gentilis compared with Sphagnum recurvum

Key Differences

• Eurasian Goshawk is Near Threatened while Recurved Peatmoss is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Eurasian Goshawk	Recurved Peatmoss
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Bryophyta
Class	Aves (Birds)	Sphagnopsida (Sphagnopsida)
Order	Accipitriformes (Hawks & Eagles)	Sphagnales (Sphagnales)
Family	Accipitridae (Hawks & Eagles)	Sphagnaceae
Genus	Accipiter	Sphagnum
Species	Accipiter gentilis	Sphagnum recurvum

Conservation Status

Eurasian Goshawk

NT — Near Threatened

Recurved Peatmoss

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Eurasian Goshawk	Recurved Peatmoss
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.

Recurved Peatmoss

Habitat

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

Range

Distributed across Brazil, Colombia, Norway, Portugal, and United States.

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 2 countries:

🇳🇴 Norway 🇺🇸 United States