Eurasian Goshawk vs Upper Crust

Accipiter gentilis compared with Amaurodon cyaneus

Key Differences

• Eurasian Goshawk is Near Threatened while Upper Crust is Vulnerable.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Eurasian Goshawk	Upper Crust
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Fungi (Fungi)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Basidiomycota (Club Fungi)
Class	Aves (Birds)	Agaricomycetes (Mushrooms)
Order	Accipitriformes (Hawks & Eagles)	Thelephorales (Thelephorales)
Family	Accipitridae (Hawks & Eagles)	Thelephoraceae
Genus	Accipiter	Amaurodon
Species	Accipiter gentilis	Amaurodon cyaneus

Conservation Status

Eurasian Goshawk

NT — Near Threatened

Upper Crust

VU — Vulnerable

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Eurasian Goshawk	Upper Crust
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.

Upper Crust

Habitat

Typically found in forest floors, decomposing wood, and soil ecosystems.

Range

Distributed across Denmark, Norway, and Sweden. Currently classified as Vulnerable 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 3 countries:

🇩🇰 Denmark 🇳🇴 Norway 🇸🇪 Sweden