Steinadler vs Kleiner Weißdornfruchtwickler

Aquila chrysaetos compared with Grapholita janthinana

Key Differences

• Steinadler is Near Threatened while Kleiner Weißdornfruchtwickler is Endangered.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Steinadler	Kleiner Weißdornfruchtwickler
Kingdom same	Animalia (Tier)	Animalia (Tier)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordatiere)	Arthropoda (Gliederfüßer)
Class	Aves (Vögel)	Insecta (Insekten)
Order	Accipitriformes (Greifvögel)	Lepidoptera (Schmetterlinge)
Family	Accipitridae (Hawks & Eagles)	Tortricidae
Genus	Aquila (True Eagles)	Grapholita
Species	Aquila chrysaetos	Grapholita janthinana

Evolutionary Relationship

Steinadler and Kleiner Weißdornfruchtwickler share a common ancestor at the Kingdom level: Animalia. (Tier)

Conservation Status

Steinadler

NT — Near Threatened

Population: ~300.0K

Trend: Stable →

Kleiner Weißdornfruchtwickler

EN — Endangered

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Steinadler	Kleiner Weißdornfruchtwickler
Diet	Carnivore	—
Average Lifespan	30 years	—
Average Length	85 cm	—
Average Weight	5.0 kg	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Steinadler

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.

Kleiner Weißdornfruchtwickler

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Range

Distributed across Belgium, Denmark, Norway, and Sweden. Currently classified as Endangered on the IUCN Red List, this species faces significant conservation challenges across its range.

Steinadler

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.

Shared Countries

Both species can be found in 4 countries:

🇧🇪 Belgium 🇩🇰 Denmark 🇳🇴 Norway 🇸🇪 Sweden