Eurasian Goshawk vs silk-tassel

Accipiter gentilis compared with Garrya elliptica

Key Differences

• Eurasian Goshawk is Near Threatened while silk-tassel is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Eurasian Goshawk	silk-tassel
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class	Aves (Birds)	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)
Order	Accipitriformes (Hawks & Eagles)	Garryales (Garryales)
Family	Accipitridae (Hawks & Eagles)	Garryaceae
Genus	Accipiter	Garrya
Species	Accipiter gentilis	Garrya elliptica

Conservation Status

Eurasian Goshawk

NT — Near Threatened

silk-tassel

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Eurasian Goshawk	silk-tassel
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.

silk-tassel

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial habitats from tropical forests to temperate regions.

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.