Aigle royal vs Cotinga de Cayenne

Aquila chrysaetos compared with Cotinga cayana

Key Differences

• Aigle royal is Near Threatened while Cotinga de Cayenne is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Aigle royal	Cotinga de Cayenne
Kingdom same	Animalia (animal)	Animalia (animal)
Phylum same	Chordata (Chordates)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class same	Aves (oiseau)	Aves (oiseau)
Order	Accipitriformes (Hawks & Eagles)	Passeriformes (passereaux)
Family	Accipitridae (Hawks & Eagles)	Cotingidae
Genus	Aquila (True Eagles)	Cotinga
Species	Aquila chrysaetos	Cotinga cayana

Evolutionary Relationship

Aigle royal and Cotinga de Cayenne share a common ancestor at the Class level: Aves. (oiseau)

Conservation Status

Aigle royal

NT — Near Threatened

Population: ~300.0K

Trend: Stable →

Cotinga de Cayenne

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Aigle royal	Cotinga de Cayenne
Diet	Carnivore	—
Average Lifespan	30 years	—
Average Length	85 cm	—
Average Weight	5.0 kg	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Aigle royal

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.

Cotinga de Cayenne

Habitat

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

Range

Found across Europe (5 countries) and South America (Colombia, Ecuador, Venezuela).

Aigle royal

Among the most powerful and widely distributed raptors in the world, golden eagles have wingspans reaching 2.2 meters and inhabit mountainous terrain across the Northern Hemisphere. Supreme aerial hunters, they use soaring flight and steep dives at speeds over 200 km/h to capture rabbits, hares, ground squirrels, and occasionally young deer and foxes. In many cultures they have been central to falconry traditions spanning millennia.

Cotinga de Cayenne

Spangled Cotinga (Cotinga cayana) is classified as Least Concern (LC) on the IUCN Red List. Widespread and abundant across its range, with stable populations and no immediate conservation concerns.

Shared Countries

Both species can be found in 2 countries:

🇧🇪 Belgium 🇳🇴 Norway