Red-thighed Sparrowhawk vs Slaty-mantled Goshawk

Accipiter erythropus compared with Accipiter luteoschistaceus

Key Differences

• Red-thighed Sparrowhawk is Least Concern while Slaty-mantled Goshawk is Vulnerable.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Red-thighed Sparrowhawk	Slaty-mantled 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 erythropus	Accipiter luteoschistaceus

Evolutionary Relationship

Red-thighed Sparrowhawk and Slaty-mantled Goshawk share a common ancestor at the Genus level: Accipiter.

Conservation Status

Red-thighed Sparrowhawk

LC — Least Concern

Slaty-mantled Goshawk

VU — Vulnerable

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Red-thighed Sparrowhawk	Slaty-mantled Goshawk
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Red-thighed Sparrowhawk

Habitat

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

Range

Found in Norway.

Slaty-mantled 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