Cotoneaster Webworm vs Autour des palombes

Athrips rancidella compared with Accipiter gentilis

Key Differences

• Cotoneaster Webworm is Not Evaluated while Autour des palombes is Near Threatened.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Cotoneaster Webworm	Autour des palombes
Kingdom same	Animalia (animal)	Animalia (animal)
Phylum	Arthropoda (arthropodes)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Insecta (insecte)	Aves (oiseau)
Order	Lepidoptera (Butterflies & Moths)	Accipitriformes (Hawks & Eagles)
Family	Gelechiidae	Accipitridae (Hawks & Eagles)
Genus	Athrips	Accipiter
Species	Athrips rancidella	Accipiter gentilis

Evolutionary Relationship

Cotoneaster Webworm and Autour des palombes share a common ancestor at the Kingdom level: Animalia. (animal)

Conservation Status

Cotoneaster Webworm

NE — Not Evaluated

Autour des palombes

NT — Near Threatened

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Cotoneaster Webworm	Autour des palombes
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Cotoneaster Webworm

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Range

Distributed across Belgium, France, Netherlands, United Kingdom, and United States.

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.

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 3 countries:

🇧🇪 Belgium 🇬🇧 United Kingdom 🇺🇸 United States