Águila real vs Lesser Clouded Yellow

Aquila chrysaetos compared with Colias chrysotheme

Key Differences

• Águila real is Near Threatened while Lesser Clouded Yellow is Vulnerable.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Águila real	Lesser Clouded Yellow
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Chordata (cordados)	Arthropoda (artrópodos)
Class	Aves (Birds)	Insecta (insecto)
Order	Accipitriformes (Hawks & Eagles)	Lepidoptera (Butterflies & Moths)
Family	Accipitridae (Hawks & Eagles)	Pieridae
Genus	Aquila (True Eagles)	Colias
Species	Aquila chrysaetos	Colias chrysotheme

Evolutionary Relationship

Águila real and Lesser Clouded Yellow share a common ancestor at the Kingdom level: Animalia. (Animals)

Conservation Status

Águila real

NT — Near Threatened

Population: ~300.0K

Trend: Stable →

Lesser Clouded Yellow

VU — Vulnerable

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Águila real	Lesser Clouded Yellow
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.

Lesser Clouded Yellow

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Range

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

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.

Shared Countries

Both species can be found in 2 countries:

🇷🇺 Russia 🇺🇦 Ukraine