Eurasian Goshawk vs Willow Tarspot

Accipiter gentilis compared with Rhytisma salicinum

Key Differences

• Eurasian Goshawk is Near Threatened while Willow Tarspot is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Eurasian Goshawk	Willow Tarspot
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Fungi (Fungi)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Ascomycota (Sac Fungi)
Class	Aves (Birds)	Leotiomycetes (Leotiomycetes)
Order	Accipitriformes (Hawks & Eagles)	Rhytismatales (Rhytismatales)
Family	Accipitridae (Hawks & Eagles)	Rhytismataceae
Genus	Accipiter	Rhytisma
Species	Accipiter gentilis	Rhytisma salicinum

Conservation Status

Eurasian Goshawk

NT — Near Threatened

Willow Tarspot

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Eurasian Goshawk	Willow Tarspot
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.

Willow Tarspot

Habitat

Native to Europe, inhabiting ecosystems characteristic of the region.

Range

Distributed across Belgium, Denmark, Norway, 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 4 countries:

🇧🇪 Belgium 🇩🇰 Denmark 🇳🇴 Norway 🇸🇪 Sweden