Eurasian Goshawk vs Rusty-backed Spinetail

Accipiter gentilis compared with Cranioleuca vulpina

Key Differences

• Eurasian Goshawk is Near Threatened while Rusty-backed Spinetail is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Eurasian Goshawk	Rusty-backed Spinetail
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)	Furnariidae
Genus	Accipiter	Cranioleuca
Species	Accipiter gentilis	Cranioleuca vulpina

Evolutionary Relationship

Eurasian Goshawk and Rusty-backed Spinetail share a common ancestor at the Class level: Aves. (Birds)

Conservation Status

Eurasian Goshawk

NT — Near Threatened

Rusty-backed Spinetail

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Eurasian Goshawk	Rusty-backed Spinetail
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.

Rusty-backed Spinetail

Habitat

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

Range

Distributed across Colombia, Norway, and Venezuela.

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