American Bald Eagle vs
Haliaeetus leucocephalus compared with Clitocybe subspadicea
Key Differences
- American Bald Eagle is Not Evaluated while is Data Deficient.
Taxonomic Classification
| Rank | American Bald Eagle | |
|---|---|---|
| Kingdom | Animalia (동물) | Fungi (균계) |
| Phylum | Chordata (척삭동물) | Basidiomycota (담자균류) |
| Class | Aves (새) | Agaricomycetes (주름버섯강) |
| Order | Accipitriformes (수리목) | Agaricales (주름버섯목) |
| Family | Accipitridae (Hawks & Eagles) | Tricholomataceae |
| Genus | Haliaeetus (Sea Eagles) | Clitocybe |
| Species | Haliaeetus leucocephalus | Clitocybe subspadicea |
Conservation Status
American Bald Eagle
NE — Not EvaluatedPopulation: ~316.7K
Trend: Increasing ↑
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
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).
Typically found in forest floors, decomposing wood, and soil ecosystems.
Distributed across Denmark, Norway, and Sweden.
American Bald Eagle
흰머리독수리(Haliaeetus leucocephalus)는 미국의 국조이자 미국 자연 보전 성공의 상징으로, 날개 폭이 최대 2.4미터에 달하며 북미 전역의 수변 삼림과 습지에 서식한다. 주로 물고기를 포식하는 강력한 공중 포식자이자 청소 동물로, DDT 오염과 남획으로 1960년대에 멸종 위기에 처했으나 농약 사용 금지와 멸종위기종보호법 시행 이후 극적으로 개체수가 회복되었다.
Clitocybe subspadicea is an agaric fungus in the family Tricholomataceae native to temperate European forests. The species epithet subspadicea indicates a date-brown or chestnut-brown coloration ('spadiceus' meaning date-brown in Latin), somewhat darker than the whitish or pale grey tones typical of many Clitocybe species, making it more readily distinguished in the field. It fruits in autumn on forest floors of deciduous and mixed woodlands, where it decomposes leaf litter and organic matter as a saprotrophic fungus. The cap is depressed to funnel-shaped, gills are decurrent and crowded, and the stipe is cylindrical and slender, following the typical Clitocybe growth form. The darker pigmentation may reflect production of melanins or other pigment compounds providing protection against UV radiation or desiccation during fruiting. Documentation of species like C. subspadicea through careful field work and herbarium specimens contributes to understanding the remarkable macrofungal diversity of European temperate forests, where hundreds of agaric species perform essential ecological roles in energy flow and nutrient cycling.
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