Eurasian Goshawk vs water dock

Accipiter gentilis compared with Rumex aquaticus

Key Differences

• Eurasian Goshawk is Near Threatened while water dock is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Eurasian Goshawk	water dock
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class	Aves (Birds)	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)
Order	Accipitriformes (Hawks & Eagles)	Caryophyllales (Caryophyllales)
Family	Accipitridae (Hawks & Eagles)	Polygonaceae
Genus	Accipiter	Rumex
Species	Accipiter gentilis	Rumex aquaticus

Conservation Status

Eurasian Goshawk

NT — Near Threatened

water dock

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Eurasian Goshawk	water dock
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.

water dock

Habitat

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

Range

Found across Asia (India, Japan) and Europe (4 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 3 countries:

🇩🇰 Denmark 🇳🇴 Norway 🇸🇪 Sweden