Eurasian Goshawk vs flat-backed millipede

Accipiter gentilis compared with Polydesmus complanatus

Key Differences

• Eurasian Goshawk is Near Threatened while flat-backed millipede is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Eurasian Goshawk	flat-backed millipede
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Arthropoda (Arthropods)
Class	Aves (Birds)	Diplopoda (Diplopoda)
Order	Accipitriformes (Hawks & Eagles)	Polydesmida (Polydesmida)
Family	Accipitridae (Hawks & Eagles)	Polydesmidae
Genus	Accipiter	Polydesmus
Species	Accipiter gentilis	Polydesmus complanatus

Evolutionary Relationship

Eurasian Goshawk and flat-backed millipede share a common ancestor at the Kingdom level: Animalia. (Animals)

Conservation Status

Eurasian Goshawk

NT — Near Threatened

flat-backed millipede

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Eurasian Goshawk	flat-backed millipede
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.

flat-backed millipede

Habitat

Native to Europe, inhabiting ecosystems characteristic of the region.

Range

Distributed across Denmark, Norway, 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:

🇩🇰 Denmark 🇳🇴 Norway 🇸🇪 Sweden