Águila real vs Timofeev's Iris

Aquila chrysaetos compared with Iris timofejewii

Key Differences

• Águila real is Near Threatened while Timofeev's Iris is Endangered.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Águila real	Timofeev's Iris
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Chordata (cordados)	Arthropoda (artrópodos)
Class	Aves (Birds)	Insecta (insecto)
Order	Accipitriformes (Hawks & Eagles)	Mantodea (Mantodea)
Family	Accipitridae (Hawks & Eagles)	Eremiaphilidae
Genus	Aquila (True Eagles)	Iris
Species	Aquila chrysaetos	Iris timofejewii

Evolutionary Relationship

Águila real and Timofeev's Iris share a common ancestor at the Kingdom level: Animalia. (Animals)

Conservation Status

Águila real

NT — Near Threatened

Population: ~300.0K

Trend: Stable →

Timofeev's Iris

EN — Endangered

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Águila real	Timofeev's Iris
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.

Timofeev's Iris

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.