Eurasian Goshawk vs Violet Smut

Accipiter gentilis compared with Urocystis violae

Key Differences

Eurasian Goshawk is Near Threatened while Violet Smut is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Eurasian Goshawk	Violet Smut
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Fungi (Fungi)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Basidiomycota (Club Fungi)
Class	Aves (Birds)	Ustilaginomycetes (Ustilaginomycetes)
Order	Accipitriformes (Hawks & Eagles)	Urocystidales (Urocystidales)
Family	Accipitridae (Hawks & Eagles)	Urocystidaceae
Genus	Accipiter	Urocystis
Species	Accipiter gentilis	Urocystis violae

Conservation Status

Eurasian Goshawk

NT — Near Threatened

Violet Smut

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Eurasian Goshawk	Violet Smut
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.

Violet Smut

Habitat

Native to Europe, inhabiting ecosystems characteristic of the region.

Range

Found in Denmark.

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.