Cortez round stingray vs Golden Eagle

Urobatis maculatus compared with Aquila chrysaetos

Key Differences

• Cortez round stingray is Least Concern while Golden Eagle is Near Threatened.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Cortez round stingray	Golden Eagle
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum same	Chordata (Chordates)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Elasmobranchii	Aves (Birds)
Order	Myliobatiformes (Myliobatiformes)	Accipitriformes (Hawks & Eagles)
Family	Urotrygonidae	Accipitridae (Hawks & Eagles)
Genus	Urobatis	Aquila (True Eagles)
Species	Urobatis maculatus	Aquila chrysaetos

Evolutionary Relationship

Cortez round stingray and Golden Eagle share a common ancestor at the Phylum level: Chordata. (Chordates)

Conservation Status

Cortez round stingray

LC — Least Concern

Golden Eagle

NT — Near Threatened

Population: ~300.0K

Trend: Stable →

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Cortez round stingray	Golden Eagle
Diet	—	Carnivore
Average Lifespan	—	30 years
Average Length	—	85 cm
Average Weight	—	5.0 kg

Habitat & Geographic Range

Cortez round stingray

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.

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.