Eurasian Goshawk vs Long-eared Hedgehog

Accipiter gentilis compared with Hemiechinus auritus

Key Differences

• Eurasian Goshawk is Near Threatened while Long-eared Hedgehog is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Eurasian Goshawk	Long-eared 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	Hemiechinus
Species	Accipiter gentilis	Hemiechinus auritus

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

Eurasian Goshawk

NT — Near Threatened

Long-eared Hedgehog

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Eurasian Goshawk	Long-eared 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.

Long-eared Hedgehog

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Range

Distributed across Cyprus, Spain, 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.