Eurasian Goshawk vs Sumatran Serow

Accipiter gentilis compared with Capricornis sumatraensis

Key Differences

• Eurasian Goshawk is Near Threatened while Sumatran Serow is Vulnerable.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Eurasian Goshawk	Sumatran Serow
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum same	Chordata (Chordates)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Aves (Birds)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Accipitriformes (Hawks & Eagles)	Artiodactyla (Even-toed Ungulates)
Family	Accipitridae (Hawks & Eagles)	Bovidae (Bovids)
Genus	Accipiter	Capricornis
Species	Accipiter gentilis	Capricornis sumatraensis

Evolutionary Relationship

Eurasian Goshawk and Sumatran Serow share a common ancestor at the Phylum level: Chordata. (Chordates)

Conservation Status

Eurasian Goshawk

NT — Near Threatened

Sumatran Serow

VU — Vulnerable

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Eurasian Goshawk	Sumatran Serow
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.

Sumatran Serow

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

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.