Eurasian Goshawk vs Shadow Darner

Accipiter gentilis compared with Aeshna umbrosa

Key Differences

• Eurasian Goshawk is Near Threatened while Shadow Darner is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Eurasian Goshawk	Shadow Darner
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Arthropoda (Arthropods)
Class	Aves (Birds)	Insecta (Insects)
Order	Accipitriformes (Hawks & Eagles)	Odonata (Odonata)
Family	Accipitridae (Hawks & Eagles)	Aeshnidae
Genus	Accipiter	Aeshna
Species	Accipiter gentilis	Aeshna umbrosa

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

Eurasian Goshawk

NT — Near Threatened

Shadow Darner

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Eurasian Goshawk	Shadow Darner
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.

Shadow Darner

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Range

Found in 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 1 countries:

🇺🇸 United States