Eurasian Goshawk vs smooth-stalked sedge

Accipiter gentilis compared with Carex laevigata

Key Differences

• Eurasian Goshawk is Near Threatened while smooth-stalked sedge is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Eurasian Goshawk	smooth-stalked sedge
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class	Aves (Birds)	Liliopsida (Monocots)
Order	Accipitriformes (Hawks & Eagles)	Poales (Grasses)
Family	Accipitridae (Hawks & Eagles)	Cyperaceae
Genus	Accipiter	Carex
Species	Accipiter gentilis	Carex laevigata

Conservation Status

Eurasian Goshawk

NT — Near Threatened

smooth-stalked sedge

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Eurasian Goshawk	smooth-stalked sedge
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.

smooth-stalked sedge

Habitat

Typically found in grasslands, wetlands, forests, and cultivated landscapes.

Range

Distributed across Belgium and Portugal.

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:

🇧🇪 Belgium