Eurasian Goshawk vs Welsh polypody

Accipiter gentilis compared with Polypodium cambricum

Key Differences

• Eurasian Goshawk is Near Threatened while Welsh polypody is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Eurasian Goshawk	Welsh polypody
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Tracheophyta
Class	Aves (Birds)	Polypodiopsida (Polypodiopsida)
Order	Accipitriformes (Hawks & Eagles)	Polypodiales (Polypodiales)
Family	Accipitridae (Hawks & Eagles)	Polypodiaceae
Genus	Accipiter	Polypodium
Species	Accipiter gentilis	Polypodium cambricum

Conservation Status

Eurasian Goshawk

NT — Near Threatened

Welsh polypody

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Eurasian Goshawk	Welsh polypody
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.

Welsh polypody

Habitat

Typically found in moist, shaded forest floors and tropical canopies.

Range

Distributed across Belgium, Denmark, and Sweden.

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:

🇧🇪 Belgium 🇩🇰 Denmark 🇸🇪 Sweden