Habicht vs Ray

Accipiter gentilis compared with Bathyraja schroederi

Key Differences

• Habicht is Near Threatened while Ray is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Habicht	Ray
Kingdom same	Animalia (Tier)	Animalia (Tier)
Phylum same	Chordata (Chordatiere)	Chordata (Chordatiere)
Class	Aves (Vögel)	Elasmobranchii
Order	Accipitriformes (Greifvögel)	Rajiformes (Rajiformes)
Family	Accipitridae (Hawks & Eagles)	Arhynchobatidae
Genus	Accipiter	Bathyraja
Species	Accipiter gentilis	Bathyraja schroederi

Evolutionary Relationship

Habicht and Ray share a common ancestor at the Phylum level: Chordata. (Chordatiere)

Conservation Status

Habicht

NT — Near Threatened

Ray

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Habicht	Ray
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.

Ray

Habitat

Native to South America, inhabiting ecosystems characteristic of the region.

Range

Found in Chile.

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.