Golden Eagle vs Grey worm

Aquila chrysaetos compared with Aporrectodea caliginosa

Key Differences

Golden Eagle is Near Threatened while Grey worm is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Golden Eagle	Grey worm
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Annelida (Segmented Worms)
Class	Aves (Birds)	Clitellata (Clitellata)
Order	Accipitriformes (Hawks & Eagles)	Crassiclitellata (Crassiclitellata)
Family	Accipitridae (Hawks & Eagles)	Lumbricidae
Genus	Aquila (True Eagles)	Aporrectodea
Species	Aquila chrysaetos	Aporrectodea caliginosa

Evolutionary Relationship

Golden Eagle and Grey worm share a common ancestor at the Kingdom level: Animalia. (Animals)

View Kingdom: Animalia

Conservation Status

Golden Eagle

NT — Near Threatened

Population: ~300.0K

Trend: Stable →

Grey worm

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Golden Eagle	Grey worm
Diet	Carnivore	—
Average Lifespan	30 years	—
Average Length	85 cm	—
Average Weight	5.0 kg	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

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.

Grey worm

Habitat

Native to Africa and Asia and Europe, inhabiting ecosystems characteristic of the region.

Range

Widely distributed across Africa (South Africa), Asia (Taiwan), Europe (5 countries), and North America (United States).

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.