Eurasian Goshawk vs Spot-tailed Goshawk

Accipiter gentilis compared with Accipiter trinotatus

Key Differences

• Eurasian Goshawk is Near Threatened while Spot-tailed Goshawk is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Eurasian Goshawk	Spot-tailed Goshawk
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum same	Chordata (Chordates)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class same	Aves (Birds)	Aves (Birds)
Order same	Accipitriformes (Hawks & Eagles)	Accipitriformes (Hawks & Eagles)
Family same	Accipitridae (Hawks & Eagles)	Accipitridae (Hawks & Eagles)
Genus same	Accipiter	Accipiter
Species	Accipiter gentilis	Accipiter trinotatus

Evolutionary Relationship

Eurasian Goshawk and Spot-tailed Goshawk share a common ancestor at the Genus level: Accipiter.

Conservation Status

Eurasian Goshawk

NT — Near Threatened

Spot-tailed Goshawk

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Eurasian Goshawk	Spot-tailed Goshawk
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.

Spot-tailed Goshawk

Habitat

Typically found in various aerial, terrestrial, and aquatic environments.

Range

Found in Norway.

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:

🇳🇴 Norway