Eurasian Goshawk vs Thin-leaved Centaury

Accipiter gentilis compared with Centaurea leptophylla

Key Differences

• Eurasian Goshawk is Near Threatened while Thin-leaved Centaury is Critically Endangered.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Eurasian Goshawk	Thin-leaved Centaury
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class	Aves (Birds)	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)
Order	Accipitriformes (Hawks & Eagles)	Asterales (Daisies & Sunflowers)
Family	Accipitridae (Hawks & Eagles)	Asteraceae (Daisy Family)
Genus	Accipiter	Centaurea
Species	Accipiter gentilis	Centaurea leptophylla

Conservation Status

Eurasian Goshawk

NT — Near Threatened

Thin-leaved Centaury

CR — Critically Endangered

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Eurasian Goshawk	Thin-leaved Centaury
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.

Thin-leaved Centaury

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial habitats from tropical forests to temperate regions.

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.