Barred Green Colonel vs Golden Eagle

Odontomyia hydroleon compared with Aquila chrysaetos

Key Differences

Barred Green Colonel is Extinct while Golden Eagle is Near Threatened.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Barred Green Colonel	Golden Eagle
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Arthropoda (Arthropods)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Insecta (Insects)	Aves (Birds)
Order	Diptera (Diptera)	Accipitriformes (Hawks & Eagles)
Family	Stratiomyidae	Accipitridae (Hawks & Eagles)
Genus	Odontomyia	Aquila (True Eagles)
Species	Odontomyia hydroleon	Aquila chrysaetos

Evolutionary Relationship

Barred Green Colonel and Golden Eagle share a common ancestor at the Kingdom level: Animalia. (Animals)

View Kingdom: Animalia

Conservation Status

Barred Green Colonel

EX — Extinct

Golden Eagle

NT — Near Threatened

Population: ~300.0K

Trend: Stable →

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Barred Green Colonel	Golden Eagle
Diet	—	Carnivore
Average Lifespan	—	30 years
Average Length	—	85 cm
Average Weight	—	5.0 kg

Habitat & Geographic Range

Barred Green Colonel

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Range

Distributed across Denmark, Norway, and Sweden.

Golden Eagle

Habitat

Typically found in diverse ecosystems where prey species are available.

Range

Widely distributed across Asia (Taiwan), Europe (6 countries), and North America (United States). Listed as Near Threatened, this species requires ongoing monitoring to prevent population decline.

Barred Green Colonel

The Barred Green Colonel (Odontomyia hydroleon) is a species in the genus Odontomyia. It is currently classified as Extinct on the IUCN Red List. Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Golden Eagle

Among the most powerful and widely distributed raptors in the world, golden eagles have wingspans reaching 2.2 meters and inhabit mountainous terrain across the Northern Hemisphere. Supreme aerial hunters, they use soaring flight and steep dives at speeds over 200 km/h to capture rabbits, hares, ground squirrels, and occasionally young deer and foxes. In many cultures they have been central to falconry traditions spanning millennia.