Eurasian Goshawk vs Pleated Snowdrop

Accipiter gentilis compared with Galanthus plicatus

Key Differences

• Eurasian Goshawk is Near Threatened while Pleated Snowdrop is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Eurasian Goshawk	Pleated Snowdrop
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class	Aves (Birds)	Liliopsida (Monocots)
Order	Accipitriformes (Hawks & Eagles)	Asparagales (Asparagales)
Family	Accipitridae (Hawks & Eagles)	Amaryllidaceae
Genus	Accipiter	Galanthus
Species	Accipiter gentilis	Galanthus plicatus

Conservation Status

Eurasian Goshawk

NT — Near Threatened

Pleated Snowdrop

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Eurasian Goshawk	Pleated Snowdrop
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.

Pleated Snowdrop

Habitat

Typically found in grasslands, wetlands, forests, and cultivated landscapes.

Range

Found across Europe (8 countries).

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 5 countries:

🇧🇪 Belgium 🇩🇰 Denmark 🇳🇴 Norway 🇸🇪 Sweden 🇬🇧 United Kingdom