Mound-building Mouse vs Spot-tailed Goshawk

Mus spicilegus compared with Accipiter trinotatus

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Mound-building Mouse	Spot-tailed Goshawk
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum same	Chordata (Chordates)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Aves (Birds)
Order	Rodentia (Rodents)	Accipitriformes (Hawks & Eagles)
Family	Muridae (Mice & Rats)	Accipitridae (Hawks & Eagles)
Genus	Mus (House Mice)	Accipiter
Species	Mus spicilegus	Accipiter trinotatus

Evolutionary Relationship

Mound-building Mouse and Spot-tailed Goshawk share a common ancestor at the Phylum level: Chordata. (Chordates)

Conservation Status

Mound-building Mouse

LC — Least Concern

Spot-tailed Goshawk

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Mound-building Mouse	Spot-tailed Goshawk
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Mound-building Mouse

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Spot-tailed Goshawk

Habitat

Typically found in various aerial, terrestrial, and aquatic environments.

Range

Found in Norway.