Águila real vs Large-leaved Myrtle

Aquila chrysaetos compared with Eugenia erythrophylla

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Águila real	Large-leaved Myrtle
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Plantae (planta)
Phylum	Chordata (cordados)	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class	Aves (Birds)	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)
Order	Accipitriformes (Hawks & Eagles)	Myrtales (Myrtales)
Family	Accipitridae (Hawks & Eagles)	Myrtaceae
Genus	Aquila (True Eagles)	Eugenia
Species	Aquila chrysaetos	Eugenia erythrophylla

Conservation Status

Águila real

NT — Near Threatened

Population: ~300.0K

Trend: Stable →

Large-leaved Myrtle

NT — Near Threatened

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Águila real	Large-leaved Myrtle
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.

Large-leaved Myrtle

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial habitats from tropical forests to temperate regions.

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.