American Bald Eagle vs
Haliaeetus leucocephalus compared with Sphingomonas colocasiae
Taxonomic Classification
| Rank | American Bald Eagle | |
|---|---|---|
| Kingdom | Animalia (Animals) | Bacteria (Bacteria) |
| Phylum | Chordata (Chordates) | Proteobacteria (Proteobacteria) |
| Class | Aves (Birds) | Alphaproteobacteria (Alphaproteobacteria) |
| Order | Accipitriformes (Hawks & Eagles) | Sphingomonadales (Sphingomonadales) |
| Family | Accipitridae (Hawks & Eagles) | Sphingomonadaceae |
| Genus | Haliaeetus (Sea Eagles) | Sphingomonas |
| Species | Haliaeetus leucocephalus | Sphingomonas colocasiae |
Conservation Status
American Bald Eagle
NE — Not EvaluatedPopulation: ~316.7K
Trend: Increasing ↑
Physical Characteristics
| Attribute | American Bald Eagle | |
|---|---|---|
| Diet | Carnivore | — |
| Average Lifespan | 28 years | — |
| Average Length | 90 cm | — |
| Average Weight | 5.0 kg | — |
Habitat & Geographic Range
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).
Native to Asia, inhabiting ecosystems characteristic of the region.
Found in Taiwan.
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.
Sphingomonas colocasiae is a Gram-negative aerobic bacterium associated with taro plants, as its species name references the genus Colocasia. It inhabits the rhizosphere and phyllosphere of taro plants in tropical regions. This chemoheterotroph participates in plant-associated microbiome functions in tropical agricultural environments.
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