Águila real vs León

Aquila chrysaetos compared with Panthera leo

Key Differences

• Águila real is Near Threatened while León is Vulnerable.
• León is 38.0x heavier than Águila real.
• Águila real lives longer (30 years vs 15 years).

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Águila real	León
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum same	Chordata (cordados)	Chordata (cordados)
Class	Aves (Birds)	Mammalia (mamíferos)
Order	Accipitriformes (Hawks & Eagles)	Carnivora (carnívoros)
Family	Accipitridae (Hawks & Eagles)	Felidae (Cats)
Genus	Aquila (True Eagles)	Panthera (Big Cats)
Species	Aquila chrysaetos	Panthera leo

Evolutionary Relationship

Águila real and León share a common ancestor at the Phylum level: Chordata. (cordados)

Conservation Status

Águila real

NT — Near Threatened

Population: ~300.0K

Trend: Stable →

León

VU — Vulnerable

Population: ~23.0K

Trend: Decreasing ↓

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Águila real	León
Diet	Carnivore	Carnivore
Average Lifespan	30 years	15 years
Average Length	85 cm	2.5 m
Average Weight	5.0 kg	190.0 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.

León

Habitat

Found across multiple habitat types including tropical and subtropical moist broadleaf forests, tropical and subtropical grasslands and savannas, and flooded grasslands and savannas, among 7 distinct biome types spanning the Afrotropic and Neotropic and Oceanian realms. Populations are also found in montane and highland environments at higher elevations.

Range

Distributed across Colombia, Ecuador, and Kenya. 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.

León

El felino salvaje más grande de Africa, el león puede alcanzar hasta 250 kg y es el único félido social, viviendo en manadas en sabanas y praderas del Africa subsahariana. Los machos se distinguen por sus icónicas melenas. Como depredadores apicales, regulan las poblaciones de herbívoros y mantienen el equilibrio del ecosistema. Clasificado como Vulnerable debido a la pérdida de hábitat y el conflicto entre humanos y vida silvestre.