Eurasian Goshawk vs Red-necked Buzzard

Accipiter gentilis compared with Buteo auguralis

Key Differences

• Eurasian Goshawk is Near Threatened while Red-necked Buzzard is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Eurasian Goshawk	Red-necked Buzzard
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum same	Chordata (Chordates)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class same	Aves (Birds)	Aves (Birds)
Order same	Accipitriformes (Hawks & Eagles)	Accipitriformes (Hawks & Eagles)
Family same	Accipitridae (Hawks & Eagles)	Accipitridae (Hawks & Eagles)
Genus	Accipiter	Buteo
Species	Accipiter gentilis	Buteo auguralis

Evolutionary Relationship

Eurasian Goshawk and Red-necked Buzzard share a common ancestor at the Family level: Accipitridae. (Hawks & Eagles)

Conservation Status

Eurasian Goshawk

NT — Near Threatened

Red-necked Buzzard

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Eurasian Goshawk	Red-necked Buzzard
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-necked Buzzard

Habitat

Typically found in various aerial, terrestrial, and aquatic environments.

Range

Distributed across Belgium, France, Netherlands, Norway, and United Kingdom.

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 3 countries:

🇧🇪 Belgium 🇳🇴 Norway 🇬🇧 United Kingdom