Épervier de Horsfield vs Autour des palombes

Accipiter soloensis compared with Accipiter gentilis

Key Differences

  • Épervier de Horsfield is Least Concern while Autour des palombes is Near Threatened.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank Épervier de Horsfield Autour des palombes
Kingdom same Animalia (animal) Animalia (animal)
Phylum same Chordata (Chordates) Chordata (Chordates)
Class same Aves (oiseau) Aves (oiseau)
Order same Accipitriformes (Hawks & Eagles) Accipitriformes (Hawks & Eagles)
Family same Accipitridae (Hawks & Eagles) Accipitridae (Hawks & Eagles)
Genus same Accipiter Accipiter
Species Accipiter soloensis Accipiter gentilis

Evolutionary Relationship

Épervier de Horsfield and Autour des palombes share a common ancestor at the Genus level: Accipiter.

Conservation Status

Épervier de Horsfield

LC — Least Concern

Autour des palombes

NT — Near Threatened

Physical Characteristics

Attribute Épervier de Horsfield Autour des palombes
Diet
Average Lifespan
Average Length
Average Weight

Habitat & Geographic Range

Épervier de Horsfield

Habitat

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

Range

Distributed across Norway and Taiwan.

Autour des palombes

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.

Épervier de Horsfield

The Chinese Sparrowhawk (Accipiter soloensis) is a species in the genus Accipiter. It is currently classified as Least Concern on the IUCN Red List. Distributed across Norway and Taiwan.

Autour des palombes

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:

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