Habicht vs oval-headed sedge

Accipiter gentilis compared with Carex microptera

Key Differences

• Habicht is Near Threatened while oval-headed sedge is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Habicht	oval-headed sedge
Kingdom	Animalia (Tier)	Plantae (Pflanzen)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordatiere)	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class	Aves (Vögel)	Liliopsida (Monocots)
Order	Accipitriformes (Greifvögel)	Poales (Süßgrasartige)
Family	Accipitridae (Hawks & Eagles)	Cyperaceae
Genus	Accipiter	Carex
Species	Accipiter gentilis	Carex microptera

Conservation Status

Habicht

NT — Near Threatened

oval-headed sedge

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Habicht	oval-headed sedge
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.

oval-headed sedge

Habitat

Typically found in grasslands, wetlands, forests, and cultivated landscapes.

Range

Found in Canada.

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.