Eurasian Goshawk vs slender facelina

Accipiter gentilis compared with Facelina auriculata

Key Differences

• Eurasian Goshawk is Near Threatened while slender facelina is Vulnerable.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Eurasian Goshawk	slender facelina
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Mollusca (Mollusks)
Class	Aves (Birds)	Gastropoda (Gastropoda)
Order	Accipitriformes (Hawks & Eagles)	Nudibranchia (Nudibranchia)
Family	Accipitridae (Hawks & Eagles)	Facelinidae
Genus	Accipiter	Facelina
Species	Accipiter gentilis	Facelina auriculata

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

Eurasian Goshawk

NT — Near Threatened

slender facelina

VU — Vulnerable

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Eurasian Goshawk	slender facelina
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.

slender facelina

Habitat

Typically found in terrestrial and aquatic habitats including forests and freshwater.

Range

Distributed across Denmark, Norway, and Sweden. Currently classified as Vulnerable on the IUCN Red List, this species faces significant conservation challenges across its range.

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 3 countries:

🇩🇰 Denmark 🇳🇴 Norway 🇸🇪 Sweden