Eurasian Goshawk vs Welsh Wave

Accipiter gentilis compared with Venusia cambrica

Key Differences

• Eurasian Goshawk is Near Threatened while Welsh Wave is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Eurasian Goshawk	Welsh Wave
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Arthropoda (Arthropods)
Class	Aves (Birds)	Insecta (Insects)
Order	Accipitriformes (Hawks & Eagles)	Lepidoptera (Butterflies & Moths)
Family	Accipitridae (Hawks & Eagles)	Geometridae
Genus	Accipiter	Venusia
Species	Accipiter gentilis	Venusia cambrica

Evolutionary Relationship

Eurasian Goshawk and Welsh Wave share a common ancestor at the Kingdom level: Animalia. (Animals)

Conservation Status

Eurasian Goshawk

NT — Near Threatened

Welsh Wave

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Eurasian Goshawk	Welsh Wave
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 Wave

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Range

Found across Europe (4 countries) and North America (Canada, United States).

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 5 countries:

🇧🇪 Belgium 🇩🇰 Denmark 🇳🇴 Norway 🇸🇪 Sweden 🇺🇸 United States