Golden Eagle vs Hurleur du Maranhao

Aquila chrysaetos compared with Alouatta ululata

Key Differences

• Golden Eagle is Near Threatened while Hurleur du Maranhao is Endangered.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Golden Eagle	Hurleur du Maranhao
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum same	Chordata (Chordates)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Aves (Birds)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Accipitriformes (Hawks & Eagles)	Primates (Primates)
Family	Accipitridae (Hawks & Eagles)	Atelidae
Genus	Aquila (True Eagles)	Alouatta
Species	Aquila chrysaetos	Alouatta ululata

Evolutionary Relationship

Golden Eagle and Hurleur du Maranhao share a common ancestor at the Phylum level: Chordata. (Chordates)

Conservation Status

Golden Eagle

NT — Near Threatened

Population: ~300.0K

Trend: Stable →

Hurleur du Maranhao

EN — Endangered

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Golden Eagle	Hurleur du Maranhao
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.

Hurleur du Maranhao

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

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.