American Bald Eagle vs
Haliaeetus leucocephalus compared with Nitrosopelagicus brevis
Taxonomic Classification
| Rank | American Bald Eagle | |
|---|---|---|
| Kingdom | Animalia (hewan) | Archaea (Archaea) |
| Phylum | Chordata (Chordates) | Thermoproteota (Thermoproteota) |
| Class | Aves (burung) | Nitrososphaeria (Nitrososphaeria) |
| Order | Accipitriformes (Hawks & Eagles) | Nitrososphaerales (Nitrososphaerales) |
| Family | Accipitridae (Hawks & Eagles) | Nitrosopumilaceae |
| Genus | Haliaeetus (Sea Eagles) | Nitrosopelagicus |
| Species | Haliaeetus leucocephalus | Nitrosopelagicus brevis |
Conservation Status
American Bald Eagle
NE — Not EvaluatedPopulation: ~316.7K
Trend: Increasing ↑
Physical Characteristics
| Attribute | American Bald Eagle | |
|---|---|---|
| Diet | Carnivore | — |
| Average Lifespan | 28 years | — |
| Average Length | 90 cm | — |
| Average Weight | 5.0 kg | — |
Habitat & Geographic Range
American Bald Eagle
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.
Widely distributed across Europe (8 countries), North America (United States), and South America (Ecuador).
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.
Nitrosopelagicus brevis is a small, aerobic ammonia-oxidizing thaumarchaeon belonging to the abundant marine archaeal group Nitrososphaeria. It inhabits the open ocean, particularly the nutrient-poor photic zone of tropical and subtropical oceanic gyres. This chemolithoautotrophic organism oxidizes ammonia to nitrite and plays a fundamental role in marine nitrogen cycling.
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