Golden Eagle vs Lacrimose Mountain-Tanager

Aquila chrysaetos compared with Anisognathus lacrymosus

Key Differences

Golden Eagle is Near Threatened while Lacrimose Mountain-Tanager is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Golden Eagle	Lacrimose Mountain-Tanager
Kingdom same	Animalia (hewan)	Animalia (hewan)
Phylum same	Chordata (Chordates)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class same	Aves (burung)	Aves (burung)
Order	Accipitriformes (Hawks & Eagles)	Passeriformes (burung pengicau)
Family	Accipitridae (Hawks & Eagles)	Thraupidae
Genus	Aquila (True Eagles)	Anisognathus
Species	Aquila chrysaetos	Anisognathus lacrymosus

Evolutionary Relationship

Golden Eagle and Lacrimose Mountain-Tanager share a common ancestor at the Class level: Aves. (burung)

Lihat Class: Aves

Conservation Status

Golden Eagle

NT — Near Threatened

Population: ~300.0K

Trend: Stable →

Lacrimose Mountain-Tanager

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Golden Eagle	Lacrimose Mountain-Tanager
Diet	Carnivore	—
Average Lifespan	30 years	—
Average Length	85 cm	—
Average Weight	5.0 kg	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Golden Eagle

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.

Lacrimose Mountain-Tanager

Habitat

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

Range

Distributed across Colombia, Ecuador, Norway, and Venezuela.

Golden Eagle

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.

Lacrimose Mountain-Tanager

Lacrimose Mountain-Tanager (Anisognathus lacrymosus) 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.