Gray-bellied Hawk vs Henst's Goshawk

Accipiter poliogaster compared with Accipiter henstii

Key Differences

• Gray-bellied Hawk is Near Threatened while Henst's Goshawk is Vulnerable.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Gray-bellied Hawk	Henst's 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 poliogaster	Accipiter henstii

Evolutionary Relationship

Gray-bellied Hawk and Henst's Goshawk share a common ancestor at the Genus level: Accipiter.

Conservation Status

Gray-bellied Hawk

NT — Near Threatened

Henst's Goshawk

VU — Vulnerable

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Gray-bellied Hawk	Henst's Goshawk
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Gray-bellied Hawk

Habitat

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

Range

Distributed across Colombia, Ecuador, Norway, and Venezuela. Listed as Near Threatened, this species requires ongoing monitoring to prevent population decline.

Henst's Goshawk

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.

Shared Countries

Both species can be found in 1 countries:

🇳🇴 Norway