Eurasian Goshawk vs Santa Marta Sabrewing

Accipiter gentilis compared with Campylopterus phainopeplus

Key Differences

• Eurasian Goshawk is Near Threatened while Santa Marta Sabrewing is Endangered.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Eurasian Goshawk	Santa Marta Sabrewing
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum same	Chordata (Chordates)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class same	Aves (Birds)	Aves (Birds)
Order	Accipitriformes (Hawks & Eagles)	Apodiformes (Apodiformes)
Family	Accipitridae (Hawks & Eagles)	Trochilidae
Genus	Accipiter	Campylopterus
Species	Accipiter gentilis	Campylopterus phainopeplus

Evolutionary Relationship

Eurasian Goshawk and Santa Marta Sabrewing share a common ancestor at the Class level: Aves. (Birds)

Conservation Status

Eurasian Goshawk

NT — Near Threatened

Santa Marta Sabrewing

EN — Endangered

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Eurasian Goshawk	Santa Marta Sabrewing
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.

Santa Marta Sabrewing

Habitat

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

Range

Distributed across Colombia and Norway. 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 1 countries:

🇳🇴 Norway