Eurasian Goshawk vs Rye Ergot

Accipiter gentilis compared with Claviceps purpurea

Key Differences

• Eurasian Goshawk is Near Threatened while Rye Ergot is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Eurasian Goshawk	Rye Ergot
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Fungi (Fungi)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Ascomycota (Sac Fungi)
Class	Aves (Birds)	Sordariomycetes (Sordariomycetes)
Order	Accipitriformes (Hawks & Eagles)	Hypocreales (Hypocreales)
Family	Accipitridae (Hawks & Eagles)	Clavicipitaceae
Genus	Accipiter	Claviceps
Species	Accipiter gentilis	Claviceps purpurea

Conservation Status

Eurasian Goshawk

NT — Near Threatened

Rye Ergot

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Eurasian Goshawk	Rye Ergot
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.

Rye Ergot

Habitat

Native to Europe and North America, inhabiting ecosystems characteristic of the region.

Range

Found across Europe (6 countries) and North America (United States).

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 5 countries:

🇧🇪 Belgium 🇩🇰 Denmark 🇳🇴 Norway 🇸🇪 Sweden 🇺🇸 United States