Eurasian Goshawk vs Thick-billed Fox Sparrow

Accipiter gentilis compared with Passerella megarhyncha

Key Differences

• Eurasian Goshawk is Near Threatened while Thick-billed Fox Sparrow is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Eurasian Goshawk	Thick-billed Fox Sparrow
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum same	Chordata (Chordates)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class same	Aves (Birds)	Aves (Birds)
Order	Accipitriformes (Hawks & Eagles)	Passeriformes (Songbirds)
Family	Accipitridae (Hawks & Eagles)	Passerellidae
Genus	Accipiter	Passerella
Species	Accipiter gentilis	Passerella megarhyncha

Evolutionary Relationship

Eurasian Goshawk and Thick-billed Fox Sparrow share a common ancestor at the Class level: Aves. (Birds)

Conservation Status

Eurasian Goshawk

NT — Near Threatened

Thick-billed Fox Sparrow

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Eurasian Goshawk	Thick-billed Fox Sparrow
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.

Thick-billed Fox Sparrow

Habitat

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

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.