Eurasian Goshawk vs silky cuscus

Accipiter gentilis compared with Phalanger sericeus

Key Differences

• Eurasian Goshawk is Near Threatened while silky cuscus is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Eurasian Goshawk	silky cuscus
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum same	Chordata (Chordates)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Aves (Birds)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Accipitriformes (Hawks & Eagles)	Diprotodontia (Marsupials)
Family	Accipitridae (Hawks & Eagles)	Phalangeridae
Genus	Accipiter	Phalanger
Species	Accipiter gentilis	Phalanger sericeus

Evolutionary Relationship

Eurasian Goshawk and silky cuscus share a common ancestor at the Phylum level: Chordata. (Chordates)

Conservation Status

Eurasian Goshawk

NT — Near Threatened

silky cuscus

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Eurasian Goshawk	silky cuscus
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.

silky cuscus

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

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.