Eurasian Goshawk vs Turkish Hazel

Accipiter gentilis compared with Corylus colurna

Key Differences

• Eurasian Goshawk is Near Threatened while Turkish Hazel is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Eurasian Goshawk	Turkish Hazel
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class	Aves (Birds)	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)
Order	Accipitriformes (Hawks & Eagles)	Fagales (Beeches & Oaks)
Family	Accipitridae (Hawks & Eagles)	Betulaceae
Genus	Accipiter	Corylus
Species	Accipiter gentilis	Corylus colurna

Conservation Status

Eurasian Goshawk

NT — Near Threatened

Turkish Hazel

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Eurasian Goshawk	Turkish Hazel
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.

Turkish Hazel

Habitat

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

Range

Found across Europe (12 countries).

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 5 countries:

🇧🇪 Belgium 🇩🇰 Denmark 🇳🇴 Norway 🇸🇪 Sweden 🇬🇧 United Kingdom