Eurasian Goshawk vs Western Larch

Accipiter gentilis compared with Larix occidentalis

Key Differences

• Eurasian Goshawk is Near Threatened while Western Larch is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Eurasian Goshawk	Western Larch
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Coniferophyta (Conifers)
Class	Aves (Birds)	Pinopsida (Conifers)
Order	Accipitriformes (Hawks & Eagles)	Pinales (Pines & Allies)
Family	Accipitridae (Hawks & Eagles)	Pinaceae (Pine Family)
Genus	Accipiter	Larix
Species	Accipiter gentilis	Larix occidentalis

Conservation Status

Eurasian Goshawk

NT — Near Threatened

Western Larch

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Eurasian Goshawk	Western Larch
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.

Western Larch

Habitat

Typically found in temperate and boreal forests, often at higher elevations.

Range

Distributed across Armenia, Canada, Iceland, 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 1 countries:

🇸🇪 Sweden