ハクトウワシ vs Aurora Swallowtail

Haliaeetus leucocephalus compared with Atrophaneura horishanus

Key Differences

  • ハクトウワシ is Not Evaluated while Aurora Swallowtail is Near Threatened.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank ハクトウワシ Aurora Swallowtail
Kingdom same Animalia (動物) Animalia (動物)
Phylum Chordata (脊索動物) Arthropoda (節足動物)
Class Aves (鳥類) Insecta (昆虫)
Order Accipitriformes (タカ目) Lepidoptera (チョウ目)
Family Accipitridae (Hawks & Eagles) Papilionidae
Genus Haliaeetus (Sea Eagles) Atrophaneura
Species Haliaeetus leucocephalus Atrophaneura horishanus

Evolutionary Relationship

ハクトウワシ and Aurora Swallowtail share a common ancestor at the Kingdom level: Animalia. (動物)

Conservation Status

ハクトウワシ

NE — Not Evaluated

Population: ~316.7K

Trend: Increasing ↑

Aurora Swallowtail

NT — Near Threatened

Physical Characteristics

Attribute ハクトウワシ Aurora Swallowtail
Diet Carnivore
Average Lifespan 28 years
Average Length 90 cm
Average Weight 5.0 kg

Habitat & Geographic Range

ハクトウワシ

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).

Aurora Swallowtail

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Range

Found in Taiwan. Listed as Near Threatened, this species requires ongoing monitoring to prevent population decline.

ハクトウワシ

アメリカの国鳥であり保全の成功を象徴するハクトウワシは翼開長が最大2.4 mに達し、北米全域の水辺近くの森林や湿地に生息する。強力な空中捕食者兼腐肉食者で魚を主食とするが、水鳥や腐肉も捕食する。DDT汚染と狩猟によって1960年代にほぼ絶滅に瀕したが、農薬の使用禁止と絶滅危惧種法の施行により劇的に回復した。

Aurora Swallowtail

The Aurora Swallowtail (Atrophaneura horishanus) is a species in the genus Atrophaneura. It is currently classified as Near Threatened on the IUCN Red List. Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

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