Amazonian poison frog vs American Bald Eagle

Ranitomeya ventrimaculata compared with Haliaeetus leucocephalus

Key Differences

• Amazonian poison frog is Least Concern while American Bald Eagle is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Amazonian poison frog	American Bald Eagle
Kingdom same	Animalia (hewan)	Animalia (hewan)
Phylum same	Chordata (Chordates)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Amphibia (Amfibia)	Aves (burung)
Order	Anura (Frogs & Toads)	Accipitriformes (Hawks & Eagles)
Family	Dendrobatidae (Poison Dart Frogs)	Accipitridae (Hawks & Eagles)
Genus	Ranitomeya	Haliaeetus (Sea Eagles)
Species	Ranitomeya ventrimaculata	Haliaeetus leucocephalus

Evolutionary Relationship

Amazonian poison frog and American Bald Eagle share a common ancestor at the Phylum level: Chordata. (Chordates)

Conservation Status

Amazonian poison frog

LC — Least Concern

American Bald Eagle

NE — Not Evaluated

Population: ~316.7K

Trend: Increasing ↑

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Amazonian poison frog	American Bald Eagle
Diet	—	Carnivore
Average Lifespan	—	28 years
Average Length	—	90 cm
Average Weight	—	5.0 kg

Habitat & Geographic Range

Amazonian poison frog

Habitat

Typically found in freshwater habitats, moist forests, and wetlands.

American Bald Eagle

Habitat

Found across multiple habitat types including tropical and subtropical moist broadleaf forests, tropical and subtropical dry broadleaf forests, and flooded grasslands and savannas, among 10 distinct biome types spanning the Neotropic and Palearctic realms. Populations are also found in montane and highland environments at higher elevations.

Range

Widely distributed across Europe (8 countries), North America (United States), and South America (Ecuador).

Amazonian poison frog

The Amazonian poison frog (Ranitomeya ventrimaculata) is a species in the genus Ranitomeya. It is currently classified as Least Concern on the IUCN Red List. Typically found in freshwater habitats, moist forests, and wetlands.

American Bald Eagle

The national bird of the United States and a symbol of American conservation success, bald eagles have a wingspan of up to 2.4 meters and inhabit forests and wetlands near open water across North America. Powerful aerial predators and scavengers, they specialize in fish but also take waterfowl and carrion. Nearly extinct by the 1960s due to DDT poisoning and hunting, the bald eagle recovered dramatically following pesticide bans and the Endangered Species Act.