Eurasian Goshawk vs Eurasian Least Shrew

Accipiter gentilis compared with Sorex minutissimus

Key Differences

• Eurasian Goshawk is Near Threatened while Eurasian Least Shrew is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Eurasian Goshawk	Eurasian Least Shrew
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum same	Chordata (Chordates)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Aves (Birds)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Accipitriformes (Hawks & Eagles)	Soricomorpha (Soricomorpha)
Family	Accipitridae (Hawks & Eagles)	Soricidae
Genus	Accipiter	Sorex
Species	Accipiter gentilis	Sorex minutissimus

Evolutionary Relationship

Eurasian Goshawk and Eurasian Least Shrew share a common ancestor at the Phylum level: Chordata. (Chordates)

Conservation Status

Eurasian Goshawk

NT — Near Threatened

Eurasian Least Shrew

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Eurasian Goshawk	Eurasian Least Shrew
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.

Eurasian Least Shrew

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Range

Distributed across Norway, Russia, and Sweden.

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 3 countries:

🇳🇴 Norway 🇷🇺 Russia 🇸🇪 Sweden