Eurasian Goshawk vs Slender Shrew

Accipiter gentilis compared with Sorex gracillimus

Key Differences

• Eurasian Goshawk is Near Threatened while Slender Shrew is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Eurasian Goshawk	Slender Shrew
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum same	Chordata (Chordates)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Aves (Birds)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Accipitriformes (Hawks & Eagles)	Soricomorpha (Soricomorpha)
Family	Accipitridae (Hawks & Eagles)	Soricidae
Genus	Accipiter	Sorex
Species	Accipiter gentilis	Sorex gracillimus

Evolutionary Relationship

Eurasian Goshawk and Slender Shrew share a common ancestor at the Phylum level: Chordata. (Chordates)

Conservation Status

Eurasian Goshawk

NT — Near Threatened

Slender Shrew

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Eurasian Goshawk	Slender Shrew
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.

Slender Shrew

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

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.