Eurasian Goshawk vs milk snail

Accipiter gentilis compared with Otala lactea

Key Differences

• Eurasian Goshawk is Near Threatened while milk snail is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Eurasian Goshawk	milk snail
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Mollusca (Mollusks)
Class	Aves (Birds)	Gastropoda (Gastropoda)
Order	Accipitriformes (Hawks & Eagles)	Stylommatophora (Stylommatophora)
Family	Accipitridae (Hawks & Eagles)	Helicidae
Genus	Accipiter	Otala
Species	Accipiter gentilis	Otala lactea

Evolutionary Relationship

Eurasian Goshawk and milk snail share a common ancestor at the Kingdom level: Animalia. (Animals)

Conservation Status

Eurasian Goshawk

NT — Near Threatened

milk snail

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Eurasian Goshawk	milk snail
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.

milk snail

Habitat

Typically found in terrestrial and aquatic habitats including forests and freshwater.

Range

Widely distributed across Europe (5 countries), North America (Mexico, United States), and South America (Argentina, Chile, Paraguay).

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 4 countries:

🇧🇪 Belgium 🇳🇴 Norway 🇸🇪 Sweden 🇺🇸 United States