Eurasian Goshawk vs Winter Polypore

Accipiter gentilis compared with Lentinus brumalis

Key Differences

• Eurasian Goshawk is Near Threatened while Winter Polypore is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Eurasian Goshawk	Winter Polypore
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Fungi (Fungi)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Basidiomycota (Club Fungi)
Class	Aves (Birds)	Agaricomycetes (Mushrooms)
Order	Accipitriformes (Hawks & Eagles)	Polyporales (Polyporales)
Family	Accipitridae (Hawks & Eagles)	Polyporaceae
Genus	Accipiter	Lentinus
Species	Accipiter gentilis	Lentinus brumalis

Conservation Status

Eurasian Goshawk

NT — Near Threatened

Winter Polypore

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Eurasian Goshawk	Winter Polypore
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.

Winter Polypore

Habitat

Typically found in forest floors, decomposing wood, and soil ecosystems.

Range

Distributed across Brazil, Denmark, Sweden, and 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 3 countries:

🇩🇰 Denmark 🇸🇪 Sweden 🇺🇸 United States