Gavilán azor vs Marbled Orbweaver

Accipiter gentilis compared with Araneus marmoreus

Key Differences

• Gavilán azor is Near Threatened while Marbled Orbweaver is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Gavilán azor	Marbled Orbweaver
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Chordata (cordados)	Arthropoda (artrópodos)
Class	Aves (Birds)	Arachnida (arácnidos)
Order	Accipitriformes (Hawks & Eagles)	Araneae (araña)
Family	Accipitridae (Hawks & Eagles)	Araneidae
Genus	Accipiter	Araneus
Species	Accipiter gentilis	Araneus marmoreus

Evolutionary Relationship

Gavilán azor and Marbled Orbweaver share a common ancestor at the Kingdom level: Animalia. (Animals)

Conservation Status

Gavilán azor

NT — Near Threatened

Marbled Orbweaver

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Gavilán azor	Marbled Orbweaver
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Gavilán azor

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.

Marbled Orbweaver

Habitat

Typically found in terrestrial habitats from forests to deserts.

Range

Found across Europe (4 countries) and North America (Canada, United States).

Gavilán azor

El azor euroasiático (Accipiter gentilis) está clasificado como Casi Amenazado (NT) en la Lista Roja de la UICN. Próximo a calificar como amenazado, con poblaciones que podrían volverse vulnerables sin medidas de conservación.

Shared Countries

Both species can be found in 5 countries:

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