Weißkopf-Seeadler vs Uhu

Haliaeetus leucocephalus compared with Bubo bubo

Key Differences

Weißkopf-Seeadler is Not Evaluated while Uhu is Endangered.
Weißkopf-Seeadler is 1.7x heavier than Uhu.
Weißkopf-Seeadler lives longer (28 years vs 20 years).

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Weißkopf-Seeadler	Uhu
Kingdom same	Animalia (Tier)	Animalia (Tier)
Phylum same	Chordata (Chordatiere)	Chordata (Chordatiere)
Class same	Aves (Vögel)	Aves (Vögel)
Order	Accipitriformes (Greifvögel)	Strigiformes (Eulen)
Family	Accipitridae (Hawks & Eagles)	Strigidae (True Owls)
Genus	Haliaeetus (Sea Eagles)	Bubo (Eagle Owls)
Species	Haliaeetus leucocephalus	Bubo bubo

Evolutionary Relationship

Weißkopf-Seeadler and Uhu share a common ancestor at the Class level: Aves. (Vögel)

Ansehen Class: Aves

Conservation Status

Weißkopf-Seeadler

NE — Not Evaluated

Population: ~316.7K

Trend: Increasing ↑

Uhu

EN — Endangered

Population: ~400.0K

Trend: Stable →

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Weißkopf-Seeadler	Uhu
Diet	Carnivore	Carnivore
Average Lifespan	28 years	20 years
Average Length	90 cm	70 cm
Average Weight	5.0 kg	3.0 kg

Habitat & Geographic Range

Weißkopf-Seeadler

Habitat

Found across multiple habitat types including tropical and subtropical moist broadleaf forests, tropical and subtropical dry broadleaf forests, and flooded grasslands and savannas, among 10 distinct biome types spanning the Neotropic and Palearctic realms. Populations are also found in montane and highland environments at higher elevations.

Range

Widely distributed across Europe (8 countries), North America (United States), and South America (Ecuador).

Uhu

Habitat

Found across multiple habitat types including tropical and subtropical dry broadleaf forests, flooded grasslands and savannas, and montane grasslands and shrublands, among 4 distinct biome types within the Neotropic biogeographic realm.

Range

Found across Europe (9 countries) and South America (Ecuador). Currently classified as Endangered on the IUCN Red List, this species faces significant conservation challenges across its range.

Weißkopf-Seeadler

The national bird of the United States and a symbol of American conservation success, bald eagles have a wingspan of up to 2.4 meters and inhabit forests and wetlands near open water across North America. Powerful aerial predators and scavengers, they specialize in fish but also take waterfowl and carrion. Nearly extinct by the 1960s due to DDT poisoning and hunting, the bald eagle recovered dramatically following pesticide bans and the Endangered Species Act.

Uhu

The world's largest owl species by height and weight, Eurasian eagle-owls have wingspans up to 1.9 meters and inhabit rocky landscapes, forest edges, and cliffs from Europe across Asia to China. Silent nocturnal hunters with powerful talons, they prey on rabbits, hares, foxes, and even other raptors. Their deep, resonant hooting carries over great distances. Relatively stable in population, though persecuted historically.