Eurasian Goshawk vs Smoky Crottle

Accipiter gentilis compared with Parmelia omphalodes

Key Differences

• Eurasian Goshawk is Near Threatened while Smoky Crottle is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Eurasian Goshawk	Smoky Crottle
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Fungi (Fungi)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Ascomycota (Sac Fungi)
Class	Aves (Birds)	Lecanoromycetes (Lecanoromycetes)
Order	Accipitriformes (Hawks & Eagles)	Lecanorales (Lecanorales)
Family	Accipitridae (Hawks & Eagles)	Parmeliaceae
Genus	Accipiter	Parmelia
Species	Accipiter gentilis	Parmelia omphalodes

Conservation Status

Eurasian Goshawk

NT — Near Threatened

Smoky Crottle

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Eurasian Goshawk	Smoky Crottle
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.

Smoky Crottle

Habitat

Native to Europe and North America, inhabiting ecosystems characteristic of the region.

Range

Distributed across Denmark, Norway, Portugal, Sweden, and 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 4 countries:

🇩🇰 Denmark 🇳🇴 Norway 🇸🇪 Sweden 🇺🇸 United States