Gartenrotschwanz vs Habicht

Phoenicurus phoenicurus compared with Accipiter gentilis

Key Differences

• Gartenrotschwanz is Least Concern while Habicht is Near Threatened.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Gartenrotschwanz	Habicht
Kingdom same	Animalia (Tier)	Animalia (Tier)
Phylum same	Chordata (Chordatiere)	Chordata (Chordatiere)
Class same	Aves (Vögel)	Aves (Vögel)
Order	Passeriformes (Sperlingsvögel)	Accipitriformes (Greifvögel)
Family	Muscicapidae	Accipitridae (Hawks & Eagles)
Genus	Phoenicurus	Accipiter
Species	Phoenicurus phoenicurus	Accipiter gentilis

Evolutionary Relationship

Gartenrotschwanz and Habicht share a common ancestor at the Class level: Aves. (Vögel)

Conservation Status

Gartenrotschwanz

LC — Least Concern

Habicht

NT — Near Threatened

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Gartenrotschwanz	Habicht
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Gartenrotschwanz

Habitat

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

Range

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

Habicht

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.

Gartenrotschwanz

Common Redstart (Phoenicurus phoenicurus) 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.

Habicht

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 5 countries:

🇧🇪 Belgium 🇩🇰 Denmark 🇱🇺 Luxembourg 🇳🇴 Norway 🇸🇪 Sweden