Eurasian Goshawk vs Scuttle fly

Accipiter gentilis compared with Megaselia scalaris

Key Differences

• Eurasian Goshawk is Near Threatened while Scuttle fly is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Eurasian Goshawk	Scuttle fly
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Arthropoda (Arthropods)
Class	Aves (Birds)	Insecta (Insects)
Order	Accipitriformes (Hawks & Eagles)	Diptera (Diptera)
Family	Accipitridae (Hawks & Eagles)	Phoridae
Genus	Accipiter	Megaselia
Species	Accipiter gentilis	Megaselia scalaris

Evolutionary Relationship

Eurasian Goshawk and Scuttle fly share a common ancestor at the Kingdom level: Animalia. (Animals)

Conservation Status

Eurasian Goshawk

NT — Near Threatened

Scuttle fly

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Eurasian Goshawk	Scuttle fly
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.

Scuttle fly

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Range

Widely distributed across Africa (South Africa), Asia (Taiwan), Europe (14 countries), and North America (Costa Rica, 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 6 countries:

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