Eurasian Goshawk vs Yellow-legged Weaver

Accipiter gentilis compared with Ploceus flavipes

Key Differences

• Eurasian Goshawk is Near Threatened while Yellow-legged Weaver is Vulnerable.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Eurasian Goshawk	Yellow-legged Weaver
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum same	Chordata (Chordates)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class same	Aves (Birds)	Aves (Birds)
Order	Accipitriformes (Hawks & Eagles)	Passeriformes (Songbirds)
Family	Accipitridae (Hawks & Eagles)	Ploceidae
Genus	Accipiter	Ploceus
Species	Accipiter gentilis	Ploceus flavipes

Evolutionary Relationship

Eurasian Goshawk and Yellow-legged Weaver share a common ancestor at the Class level: Aves. (Birds)

Conservation Status

Eurasian Goshawk

NT — Near Threatened

Yellow-legged Weaver

VU — Vulnerable

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Eurasian Goshawk	Yellow-legged Weaver
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.

Yellow-legged Weaver

Habitat

Typically found in various aerial, terrestrial, and aquatic environments.

Range

Found in Norway. Currently classified as Vulnerable on the IUCN Red List, this species faces significant conservation challenges across its range.

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:

🇳🇴 Norway