Eurasian Goshawk vs Scaled Dove

Accipiter gentilis compared with Columbina squammata

Key Differences

• Eurasian Goshawk is Near Threatened while Scaled Dove is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Eurasian Goshawk	Scaled Dove
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum same	Chordata (Chordates)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class same	Aves (Birds)	Aves (Birds)
Order	Accipitriformes (Hawks & Eagles)	Columbiformes (Pigeons & Doves)
Family	Accipitridae (Hawks & Eagles)	Columbidae
Genus	Accipiter	Columbina
Species	Accipiter gentilis	Columbina squammata

Evolutionary Relationship

Eurasian Goshawk and Scaled Dove share a common ancestor at the Class level: Aves. (Birds)

Conservation Status

Eurasian Goshawk

NT — Near Threatened

Scaled Dove

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Eurasian Goshawk	Scaled Dove
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.

Scaled Dove

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.

Scaled Dove

Scaled Dove (Columbina squammata) is classified as Least Concern (LC) on the IUCN Red List. Widespread and abundant across its range, with stable populations and no immediate conservation concerns.

Shared Countries

Both species can be found in 1 countries:

🇳🇴 Norway