African Marigold vs American Bald Eagle
Tagetes erecta compared with Haliaeetus leucocephalus
Taxonomic Classification
| Rank | African Marigold | American Bald Eagle |
|---|---|---|
| Kingdom | Plantae (Plants) | Animalia (Animals) |
| Phylum | Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants) | Chordata (Chordates) |
| Class | Magnoliopsida (Dicots) | Aves (Birds) |
| Order | Asterales (Daisies & Sunflowers) | Accipitriformes (Hawks & Eagles) |
| Family | Asteraceae (Daisy Family) | Accipitridae (Hawks & Eagles) |
| Genus | Tagetes | Haliaeetus (Sea Eagles) |
| Species | Tagetes erecta | Haliaeetus leucocephalus |
Conservation Status
African Marigold
NE — Not EvaluatedAmerican Bald Eagle
NE — Not EvaluatedPopulation: ~316.7K
Trend: Increasing ↑
Physical Characteristics
| Attribute | African Marigold | American Bald Eagle |
|---|---|---|
| Diet | — | Carnivore |
| Average Lifespan | — | 28 years |
| Average Length | — | 90 cm |
| Average Weight | — | 5.0 kg |
Habitat & Geographic Range
African Marigold
Typically found in diverse terrestrial habitats from tropical forests to temperate regions.
Widely distributed across Africa (8 countries), Asia (9 countries), Europe (17 countries), North America (4 countries), Oceania and the Pacific (4 countries), and South America (7 countries).
American Bald Eagle
Found across multiple habitat types including tropical and subtropical moist broadleaf forests, tropical and subtropical dry broadleaf forests, and flooded grasslands and savannas, among 10 distinct biome types spanning the Neotropic and Palearctic realms. Populations are also found in montane and highland environments at higher elevations.
Widely distributed across Europe (8 countries), North America (United States), and South America (Ecuador).
African Marigold
The African Marigold (Tagetes erecta) is a species in the genus Tagetes. Typically found in diverse terrestrial habitats from tropical forests to temperate regions.
American Bald Eagle
The national bird of the United States and a symbol of American conservation success, bald eagles have a wingspan of up to 2.4 meters and inhabit forests and wetlands near open water across North America. Powerful aerial predators and scavengers, they specialize in fish but also take waterfowl and carrion. Nearly extinct by the 1960s due to DDT poisoning and hunting, the bald eagle recovered dramatically following pesticide bans and the Endangered Species Act.
Shared Countries
Both species can be found in 9 countries:
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