Águila real vs Pato cabeza roja

Aquila chrysaetos compared with Aythya americana

Key Differences

• Águila real is Near Threatened while Pato cabeza roja is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Águila real	Pato cabeza roja
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum same	Chordata (cordados)	Chordata (cordados)
Class same	Aves (Birds)	Aves (Birds)
Order	Accipitriformes (Hawks & Eagles)	Anseriformes (Anseriformes)
Family	Accipitridae (Hawks & Eagles)	Anatidae
Genus	Aquila (True Eagles)	Aythya
Species	Aquila chrysaetos	Aythya americana

Evolutionary Relationship

Águila real and Pato cabeza roja share a common ancestor at the Class level: Aves. (Birds)

Conservation Status

Águila real

NT — Near Threatened

Population: ~300.0K

Trend: Stable →

Pato cabeza roja

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Águila real	Pato cabeza roja
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.

Pato cabeza roja

Habitat

Typically found in various aerial, terrestrial, and aquatic environments.

Range

Found across Europe (7 countries) and North America (United States).

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.

Pato cabeza roja

El porrón americano (Aythya americana) esta clasificado como No Evaluado (NE) en la Lista Roja de la UICN. Todavia no ha sido evaluado segun los criterios de la Lista Roja de la UICN. Su estado de conservacion esta pendiente de determinacion.

Shared Countries

Both species can be found in 4 countries:

🇧🇪 Belgium 🇳🇴 Norway 🇸🇪 Sweden 🇺🇸 United States