Autour des palombes vs frange picotée

Accipiter gentilis compared with Scopula marginepunctata

Key Differences

• Autour des palombes is Near Threatened while frange picotée is Critically Endangered.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Autour des palombes	frange picotée
Kingdom same	Animalia (animal)	Animalia (animal)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Arthropoda (arthropodes)
Class	Aves (oiseau)	Insecta (insecte)
Order	Accipitriformes (Hawks & Eagles)	Lepidoptera (Butterflies & Moths)
Family	Accipitridae (Hawks & Eagles)	Geometridae
Genus	Accipiter	Scopula
Species	Accipiter gentilis	Scopula marginepunctata

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

Autour des palombes

NT — Near Threatened

frange picotée

CR — Critically Endangered

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Autour des palombes	frange picotée
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

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.

frange picotée

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Range

Distributed across Belgium, Denmark, and Sweden. Currently classified as Critically Endangered on the IUCN Red List, this species faces significant conservation challenges across its range.

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 🇩🇰 Denmark 🇸🇪 Sweden