ハクトウワシ vs Coastal White Ash
Haliaeetus leucocephalus compared with Bersama swinnyi
Key Differences
- ハクトウワシ is Not Evaluated while Coastal White Ash is Least Concern.
Taxonomic Classification
| Rank | ハクトウワシ | Coastal White Ash |
|---|---|---|
| Kingdom | Animalia (動物) | Plantae (植物) |
| Phylum | Chordata (脊索動物) | Magnoliophyta (被子植物門) |
| Class | Aves (鳥類) | Magnoliopsida (モクレン綱) |
| Order | Accipitriformes (タカ目) | Geraniales (フウロソウ目) |
| Family | Accipitridae (Hawks & Eagles) | Melianthaceae |
| Genus | Haliaeetus (Sea Eagles) | Bersama |
| Species | Haliaeetus leucocephalus | Bersama swinnyi |
Conservation Status
ハクトウワシ
NE — Not EvaluatedPopulation: ~316.7K
Trend: Increasing ↑
Coastal White Ash
LC — Least ConcernPhysical Characteristics
| Attribute | ハクトウワシ | Coastal White Ash |
|---|---|---|
| Diet | Carnivore | — |
| Average Lifespan | 28 years | — |
| Average Length | 90 cm | — |
| Average Weight | 5.0 kg | — |
Habitat & Geographic Range
ハクトウワシ
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).
Coastal White Ash
Typically found in diverse terrestrial habitats from tropical forests to temperate regions.
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。
Coastal White Ash
Coastal white ash (Bersama swinnyi) is an evergreen tree or shrub in the family Melianthaceae, endemic to the coastal and riverine forests of KwaZulu-Natal and the Eastern Cape in South Africa. It grows along forest margins, riverbanks, and in moist kloofs in coastal and scarp forest, typically in well-watered, sheltered sites. The species bears pinnate leaves with opposite leaflets and produces racemes of small white flowers followed by capsular fruits that split open to reveal seeds with red or orange arils. Like other members of the Bersama genus, it plays a role in forest succession and provides food for birds that consume its arillate seeds. Coastal white ash is assessed as Least Concern by the IUCN, with populations found across a broad band of KwaZulu-Natal coastal forest. However, this habitat type has been significantly reduced in extent due to timber harvesting, agricultural conversion, and coastal development. The species is occasionally cultivated in South African gardens for its ornamental appearance and wildlife value. It forms part of the rich forest flora characteristic of the biologically diverse subtropical coastal forests of the eastern seaboard.
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