Eurasian Goshawk vs Levant/Eurasian Sparrowhawk

Accipiter gentilis compared with Accipiter brevipes

Key Differences

• Eurasian Goshawk is Near Threatened while Levant/Eurasian Sparrowhawk is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Eurasian Goshawk	Levant/Eurasian Sparrowhawk
Kingdom same	Animalia (hayvan)	Animalia (hayvan)
Phylum same	Chordata (Kordalılar)	Chordata (Kordalılar)
Class same	Aves (kuş)	Aves (kuş)
Order same	Accipitriformes (Hawks & Eagles)	Accipitriformes (Hawks & Eagles)
Family same	Accipitridae (Hawks & Eagles)	Accipitridae (Hawks & Eagles)
Genus same	Accipiter	Accipiter
Species	Accipiter gentilis	Accipiter brevipes

Evolutionary Relationship

Eurasian Goshawk and Levant/Eurasian Sparrowhawk share a common ancestor at the Genus level: Accipiter.

Conservation Status

Eurasian Goshawk

NT — Near Threatened

Levant/Eurasian Sparrowhawk

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Eurasian Goshawk	Levant/Eurasian Sparrowhawk
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Eurasian Goshawk

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.

Levant/Eurasian Sparrowhawk

Habitat

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

Range

Distributed across Norway, Sweden, and Ukraine.

Eurasian Goshawk

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 2 countries:

🇳🇴 Norway 🇸🇪 Sweden