Eurasian Goshawk vs Red-tailed Minla

Accipiter gentilis compared with Minla ignotincta

Key Differences

• Eurasian Goshawk is Near Threatened while Red-tailed Minla is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Eurasian Goshawk	Red-tailed Minla
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum same	Chordata (Chordates)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class same	Aves (Birds)	Aves (Birds)
Order	Accipitriformes (Hawks & Eagles)	Passeriformes (Songbirds)
Family	Accipitridae (Hawks & Eagles)	Leiothrichidae
Genus	Accipiter	Minla
Species	Accipiter gentilis	Minla ignotincta

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

Eurasian Goshawk

NT — Near Threatened

Red-tailed Minla

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Eurasian Goshawk	Red-tailed Minla
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-tailed Minla

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