Eurasian Goshawk vs undulate ray

Accipiter gentilis compared with Raja undulata

Key Differences

• Eurasian Goshawk is Near Threatened while undulate ray is Endangered.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Eurasian Goshawk	undulate ray
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum same	Chordata (Chordates)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Aves (Birds)	Elasmobranchii
Order	Accipitriformes (Hawks & Eagles)	Rajiformes (Rajiformes)
Family	Accipitridae (Hawks & Eagles)	Rajidae
Genus	Accipiter	Raja
Species	Accipiter gentilis	Raja undulata

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

Eurasian Goshawk

NT — Near Threatened

undulate ray

EN — Endangered

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Eurasian Goshawk	undulate ray
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.

undulate ray

Habitat

Native to Europe, inhabiting ecosystems characteristic of the region.

Range

Found in Belgium. Currently classified as Endangered on the IUCN Red List, this species faces significant conservation challenges across its range.

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:

🇧🇪 Belgium