Habicht vs Waldohreule

Accipiter gentilis compared with Asio otus

Key Differences

• Habicht is Near Threatened while Waldohreule is Data Deficient.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Habicht	Waldohreule
Kingdom same	Animalia (Tier)	Animalia (Tier)
Phylum same	Chordata (Chordatiere)	Chordata (Chordatiere)
Class same	Aves (Vögel)	Aves (Vögel)
Order	Accipitriformes (Greifvögel)	Strigiformes (Eulen)
Family	Accipitridae (Hawks & Eagles)	Strigidae (True Owls)
Genus	Accipiter	Asio
Species	Accipiter gentilis	Asio otus

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

Habicht

NT — Near Threatened

Waldohreule

DD — Data Deficient

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Habicht	Waldohreule
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.

Waldohreule

Habitat

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

Range

Found across Europe (5 countries) and North America (United States).

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.

Waldohreule

Long-eared Owl (Asio otus) is classified as Data Deficient (DD) on the IUCN Red List. Insufficient data available to assess extinction risk. Further research and field surveys are needed.

Shared Countries

Both species can be found in 6 countries:

🇧🇪 Belgium 🇩🇰 Denmark 🇳🇴 Norway 🇷🇺 Russia 🇸🇪 Sweden 🇺🇸 United States