Eurasian Goshawk vs Red-faced Cormorant

Accipiter gentilis compared with Phalacrocorax urile

Key Differences

• Eurasian Goshawk is Near Threatened while Red-faced Cormorant is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Eurasian Goshawk	Red-faced Cormorant
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum same	Chordata (Chordates)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class same	Aves (Birds)	Aves (Birds)
Order	Accipitriformes (Hawks & Eagles)	Suliformes (Suliformes)
Family	Accipitridae (Hawks & Eagles)	Phalacrocoracidae
Genus	Accipiter	Phalacrocorax
Species	Accipiter gentilis	Phalacrocorax urile

Evolutionary Relationship

Eurasian Goshawk and Red-faced Cormorant share a common ancestor at the Class level: Aves. (Birds)

Conservation Status

Eurasian Goshawk

NT — Near Threatened

Red-faced Cormorant

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Eurasian Goshawk	Red-faced Cormorant
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.

Red-faced Cormorant

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