Eurasian Sparrowhawk vs Gray Goshawk

Accipiter nisus compared with Accipiter novaehollandiae

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Eurasian Sparrowhawk	Gray Goshawk
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum same	Chordata (Chordates)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class same	Aves (Birds)	Aves (Birds)
Order same	Accipitriformes (Hawks & Eagles)	Accipitriformes (Hawks & Eagles)
Family same	Accipitridae (Hawks & Eagles)	Accipitridae (Hawks & Eagles)
Genus same	Accipiter	Accipiter
Species	Accipiter nisus	Accipiter novaehollandiae

Evolutionary Relationship

Eurasian Sparrowhawk and Gray Goshawk share a common ancestor at the Genus level: Accipiter.

Conservation Status

Eurasian Sparrowhawk

LC — Least Concern

Gray Goshawk

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Eurasian Sparrowhawk	Gray Goshawk
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Eurasian Sparrowhawk

Habitat

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

Range

Distributed across Belgium, Denmark, Norway, Russia, and Sweden.

Gray Goshawk

Habitat

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

Range

Found in Norway.

Eurasian Sparrowhawk

Eurasian Sparrowhawk (Accipiter nisus) is classified as Least Concern (LC) on the IUCN Red List. Widespread and abundant across its range, with stable populations and no immediate conservation concerns.

Shared Countries

Both species can be found in 1 countries:

🇳🇴 Norway