ハクトウワシ vs balsam twig aphid

Haliaeetus leucocephalus compared with Mindarus abietinus

Taxonomic Classification

Rank ハクトウワシ balsam twig aphid
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) Hemiptera (カメムシ目)
Family Accipitridae (Hawks & Eagles) Aphididae
Genus Haliaeetus (Sea Eagles) Mindarus
Species Haliaeetus leucocephalus Mindarus abietinus

Evolutionary Relationship

ハクトウワシ and balsam twig aphid 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 ↑

balsam twig aphid

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute ハクトウワシ balsam twig aphid
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).

balsam twig aphid

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Range

Found across Europe (9 countries).

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。

balsam twig aphid

The Balsam twig aphid (Mindarus abietinus) is a species in the genus Mindarus. Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats. Like other members of its genus, this species plays a role in its native ecosystem.

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