Albany Cycad vs pigargo-americano

Encephalartos latifrons compared with Haliaeetus leucocephalus

Key Differences

• Albany Cycad is Critically Endangered while pigargo-americano is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Albany Cycad	pigargo-americano
Kingdom	Plantae (plantas)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Tracheophyta	Chordata (cordados)
Class	Cycadopsida (Cycadopsida)	Aves (ave)
Order	Cycadales (Cycadales)	Accipitriformes (Hawks & Eagles)
Family	Zamiaceae	Accipitridae (Hawks & Eagles)
Genus	Encephalartos	Haliaeetus (Sea Eagles)
Species	Encephalartos latifrons	Haliaeetus leucocephalus

Conservation Status

Albany Cycad

CR — Critically Endangered

pigargo-americano

NE — Not Evaluated

Population: ~316.7K

Trend: Increasing ↑

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Albany Cycad	pigargo-americano
Diet	—	Carnivore
Average Lifespan	—	28 years
Average Length	—	90 cm
Average Weight	—	5.0 kg

Habitat & Geographic Range

Albany Cycad

pigargo-americano

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).

Albany Cycad

The Albany Cycad (Encephalartos latifrons) is a species in the genus Encephalartos. It is currently classified as Critically Endangered on the IUCN Red List.

pigargo-americano

A ave nacional dos Estados Unidos e símbolo do sucesso conservacionista americano, a águia-careca tem uma envergadura de até 2,4 metros e habita florestas e zonas húmidas próximas de águas abertas em toda a América do Norte. Quase extinta na década de 1960 devido ao envenenamento por DDT e à caça, recuperou de forma notável após as proibições de pesticidas e a Lei das Espécies em Perigo.