Alexandria Cycad vs pigargo-americano

Encephalartos arenarius compared with Haliaeetus leucocephalus

Key Differences

• Alexandria Cycad is Endangered while pigargo-americano is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Alexandria 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 arenarius	Haliaeetus leucocephalus

Conservation Status

Alexandria Cycad

EN — Endangered

pigargo-americano

NE — Not Evaluated

Population: ~316.7K

Trend: Increasing ↑

Physical Characteristics

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

Habitat & Geographic Range

Alexandria 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).

Alexandria Cycad

The Alexandria Cycad (Encephalartos arenarius) is a species in the genus Encephalartos. It is currently classified as 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.