Habicht vs Silberfalke

Accipiter gentilis compared with Falco hypoleucos

Key Differences

• Habicht is Near Threatened while Silberfalke is Vulnerable.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Habicht	Silberfalke
Kingdom same	Animalia (Tier)	Animalia (Tier)
Phylum same	Chordata (Chordatiere)	Chordata (Chordatiere)
Class same	Aves (Vögel)	Aves (Vögel)
Order	Accipitriformes (Greifvögel)	Falconiformes (Falkenartige)
Family	Accipitridae (Hawks & Eagles)	Falconidae
Genus	Accipiter	Falco
Species	Accipiter gentilis	Falco hypoleucos

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

Habicht

NT — Near Threatened

Silberfalke

VU — Vulnerable

Physical Characteristics

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

Habitat & Geographic Range

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.

Silberfalke

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.

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 1 countries:

🇳🇴 Norway