Eurasian Goshawk vs Red-legged Cormorant

Accipiter gentilis compared with Phalacrocorax gaimardi

Key Differences

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

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Eurasian Goshawk	Red-legged 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 gaimardi

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

Eurasian Goshawk

NT — Near Threatened

Red-legged Cormorant

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Eurasian Goshawk	Red-legged 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-legged 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