Eurasian Goshawk vs Robust Bracket

Accipiter gentilis compared with Fomitiporia robusta

Key Differences

• Eurasian Goshawk is Near Threatened while Robust Bracket is Endangered.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Eurasian Goshawk	Robust Bracket
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Fungi (Fungi)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Basidiomycota (Club Fungi)
Class	Aves (Birds)	Agaricomycetes (Mushrooms)
Order	Accipitriformes (Hawks & Eagles)	Hymenochaetales (Hymenochaetales)
Family	Accipitridae (Hawks & Eagles)	Hymenochaetaceae
Genus	Accipiter	Fomitiporia
Species	Accipiter gentilis	Fomitiporia robusta

Conservation Status

Eurasian Goshawk

NT — Near Threatened

Robust Bracket

EN — Endangered

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Eurasian Goshawk	Robust Bracket
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.

Robust Bracket

Habitat

Typically found in forest floors, decomposing wood, and soil ecosystems.

Range

Distributed across Belgium, Denmark, Norway, and Sweden. Currently classified as Endangered on the IUCN Red List, this species faces significant conservation challenges across its range.

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 4 countries:

🇧🇪 Belgium 🇩🇰 Denmark 🇳🇴 Norway 🇸🇪 Sweden