Águila real vs Hickory Pine

Aquila chrysaetos compared with Pinus pungens

Key Differences

• Águila real is Near Threatened while Hickory Pine is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Águila real	Hickory Pine
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Plantae (planta)
Phylum	Chordata (cordados)	Coniferophyta (Conifers)
Class	Aves (Birds)	Pinopsida (Conifers)
Order	Accipitriformes (Hawks & Eagles)	Pinales (Coniferales)
Family	Accipitridae (Hawks & Eagles)	Pinaceae (Pine Family)
Genus	Aquila (True Eagles)	Pinus (Pines)
Species	Aquila chrysaetos	Pinus pungens

Conservation Status

Águila real

NT — Near Threatened

Population: ~300.0K

Trend: Stable →

Hickory Pine

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Águila real	Hickory Pine
Diet	Carnivore	—
Average Lifespan	30 years	—
Average Length	85 cm	—
Average Weight	5.0 kg	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Águila real

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.

Hickory Pine

Habitat

Typically found in temperate and boreal forests, often at higher elevations.

Águila real

Entre los rapaces más poderosos y ampliamente distribuidos del mundo, las águilas reales tienen envergaduras de hasta 2,2 metros y habitan terrenos montañosos del Hemisferio Norte. Cazadores aéreos supremos, utilizan el vuelo en planeo y picadas pronunciadas a velocidades superiores a 200 km/h para capturar conejos, liebres, ardillas terrestres y ocasionalmente ciervos jóvenes y zorros. En muchas culturas han sido centrales para las tradiciones de cetrería que abarcan milenios.