Habicht vs Variable Darner

Accipiter gentilis compared with Aeshna interrupta

Key Differences

• Habicht is Near Threatened while Variable Darner is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Habicht	Variable Darner
Kingdom same	Animalia (Tier)	Animalia (Tier)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordatiere)	Arthropoda (Gliederfüßer)
Class	Aves (Vögel)	Insecta (Insekten)
Order	Accipitriformes (Greifvögel)	Odonata (Libellen)
Family	Accipitridae (Hawks & Eagles)	Aeshnidae
Genus	Accipiter	Aeshna
Species	Accipiter gentilis	Aeshna interrupta

Evolutionary Relationship

Habicht and Variable Darner share a common ancestor at the Kingdom level: Animalia. (Tier)

Conservation Status

Habicht

NT — Near Threatened

Variable Darner

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Habicht	Variable Darner
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.

Variable Darner

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Range

Found in 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.

Shared Countries

Both species can be found in 1 countries:

🇺🇸 United States