Habicht vs Elsterhabicht

Accipiter gentilis compared with Accipiter albogularis

Key Differences

• Habicht is Near Threatened while Elsterhabicht is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Habicht	Elsterhabicht
Kingdom same	Animalia (Tier)	Animalia (Tier)
Phylum same	Chordata (Chordatiere)	Chordata (Chordatiere)
Class same	Aves (Vögel)	Aves (Vögel)
Order same	Accipitriformes (Greifvögel)	Accipitriformes (Greifvögel)
Family same	Accipitridae (Hawks & Eagles)	Accipitridae (Hawks & Eagles)
Genus same	Accipiter	Accipiter
Species	Accipiter gentilis	Accipiter albogularis

Evolutionary Relationship

Habicht and Elsterhabicht share a common ancestor at the Genus level: Accipiter.

Conservation Status

Habicht

NT — Near Threatened

Elsterhabicht

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Habicht	Elsterhabicht
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.

Elsterhabicht

Habitat

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

Range

Found in Norway.

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