Águila real vs Libélula azafrán

Aquila chrysaetos compared with Trithemis kirbyi

Key Differences

• Águila real is Near Threatened while Libélula azafrán is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Águila real	Libélula azafrán
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Chordata (cordados)	Arthropoda (artrópodos)
Class	Aves (Birds)	Insecta (insecto)
Order	Accipitriformes (Hawks & Eagles)	Odonata (Odonata)
Family	Accipitridae (Hawks & Eagles)	Libellulidae
Genus	Aquila (True Eagles)	Trithemis
Species	Aquila chrysaetos	Trithemis kirbyi

Evolutionary Relationship

Águila real and Libélula azafrán share a common ancestor at the Kingdom level: Animalia. (Animals)

Conservation Status

Águila real

NT — Near Threatened

Population: ~300.0K

Trend: Stable →

Libélula azafrán

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Águila real	Libélula azafrán
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.

Libélula azafrán

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

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.