Eurasian Goshawk vs starling mite

Accipiter gentilis compared with Ornithonyssus bursa

Key Differences

• Eurasian Goshawk is Near Threatened while starling mite is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Eurasian Goshawk	starling mite
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Arthropoda (Arthropods)
Class	Aves (Birds)	Arachnida (Arachnids)
Order	Accipitriformes (Hawks & Eagles)	Mesostigmata (Mesostigmata)
Family	Accipitridae (Hawks & Eagles)	Macronyssidae
Genus	Accipiter	Ornithonyssus
Species	Accipiter gentilis	Ornithonyssus bursa

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

Eurasian Goshawk

NT — Near Threatened

starling mite

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Eurasian Goshawk	starling mite
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.

starling mite

Habitat

Typically found in terrestrial habitats from forests to deserts.

Range

Distributed across Czech Republic, Denmark, and Taiwan.

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:

🇩🇰 Denmark