American Bald Eagle vs

Haliaeetus leucocephalus compared with Novosphingobium aromaticivorans

Taxonomic Classification

Rank American Bald Eagle
Kingdom Animalia (hewan) Bacteria (Bacteria)
Phylum Chordata (Chordates) Proteobacteria (Proteobacteria)
Class Aves (burung) Alphaproteobacteria (Alphaproteobacteria)
Order Accipitriformes (Hawks & Eagles) Sphingomonadales (Sphingomonadales)
Family Accipitridae (Hawks & Eagles) Sphingomonadaceae
Genus Haliaeetus (Sea Eagles) Novosphingobium
Species Haliaeetus leucocephalus Novosphingobium aromaticivorans

Conservation Status

American Bald Eagle

NE — Not Evaluated

Population: ~316.7K

Trend: Increasing ↑

NE — Not Evaluated

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

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).

Habitat

Native to Asia, inhabiting ecosystems characteristic of the region.

Range

Found in Taiwan.

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.

Novosphingobium aromaticivorans is a Gram-negative aerobic rod renowned for its ability to degrade a broad spectrum of aromatic compounds including polycyclic aromatic hydrocarbons. It has been isolated from diverse soils and sediments contaminated with aromatic pollutants. This versatile bacterium is extensively studied for its bioremediation potential in petroleum-contaminated environments.

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