Eurasian Goshawk vs Four-toed Hedgehog

Accipiter gentilis compared with Atelerix albiventris

Key Differences

• Eurasian Goshawk is Near Threatened while Four-toed Hedgehog is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Eurasian Goshawk	Four-toed Hedgehog
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum same	Chordata (Chordates)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Aves (Birds)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Accipitriformes (Hawks & Eagles)	Erinaceomorpha (Erinaceomorpha)
Family	Accipitridae (Hawks & Eagles)	Erinaceidae
Genus	Accipiter	Atelerix
Species	Accipiter gentilis	Atelerix albiventris

Evolutionary Relationship

Eurasian Goshawk and Four-toed Hedgehog share a common ancestor at the Phylum level: Chordata. (Chordates)

Conservation Status

Eurasian Goshawk

NT — Near Threatened

Four-toed Hedgehog

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Eurasian Goshawk	Four-toed Hedgehog
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.

Four-toed Hedgehog

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Range

Distributed across Ecuador and Spain.

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.