Golden Eagle vs

Aquila chrysaetos compared with Sphingobacterium zeae

Key Differences

Golden Eagle is Near Threatened while is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Golden Eagle
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Bacteria (Bacteria)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Bacteroidota (Bacteroidota)
Class	Aves (Birds)	Bacteroidia (Bacteroidia)
Order	Accipitriformes (Hawks & Eagles)	Sphingobacteriales (Sphingobacteriales)
Family	Accipitridae (Hawks & Eagles)	Sphingobacteriaceae
Genus	Aquila (True Eagles)	Sphingobacterium
Species	Aquila chrysaetos	Sphingobacterium zeae

Conservation Status

Golden Eagle

NT — Near Threatened

Population: ~300.0K

Trend: Stable →

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Golden Eagle
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.

Habitat

Native to Asia, inhabiting ecosystems characteristic of the region.

Range

Found in Taiwan.

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.

Sphingobacterium zeae is a Gram-negative, yellow-pigmented rod first isolated from corn plants, as its species name implies. It inhabits the phyllosphere and rhizosphere of maize and related crops. This aerobic chemoheterotroph degrades plant-derived organic matter and may play roles in plant-associated microbiome functions.