Golden Eagle vs Obscure Cotoneaster

Aquila chrysaetos compared with Cotoneaster obscurus

Key Differences

Golden Eagle is Near Threatened while Obscure Cotoneaster is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Golden Eagle	Obscure Cotoneaster
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class	Aves (Birds)	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)
Order	Accipitriformes (Hawks & Eagles)	Rosales (Roses & Allies)
Family	Accipitridae (Hawks & Eagles)	Rosaceae (Rose Family)
Genus	Aquila (True Eagles)	Cotoneaster
Species	Aquila chrysaetos	Cotoneaster obscurus

Conservation Status

Golden Eagle

NT — Near Threatened

Population: ~300.0K

Trend: Stable →

Obscure Cotoneaster

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Golden Eagle	Obscure Cotoneaster
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.

Obscure Cotoneaster

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial habitats from tropical forests to temperate regions.

Range

Distributed across Belgium, France, Netherlands, and United Kingdom.

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.