pigargo-americano vs ervilheira-de-pombo

Haliaeetus leucocephalus compared with Vicia ervilia

Taxonomic Classification

Rank pigargo-americano ervilheira-de-pombo
Kingdom Animalia (Animals) Plantae (plantas)
Phylum Chordata (cordados) Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class Aves (ave) Magnoliopsida (Dicots)
Order Accipitriformes (Hawks & Eagles) Fabales (Legumes & Allies)
Family Accipitridae (Hawks & Eagles) Fabaceae
Genus Haliaeetus (Sea Eagles) Vicia
Species Haliaeetus leucocephalus Vicia ervilia

Conservation Status

pigargo-americano

NE — Not Evaluated

Population: ~316.7K

Trend: Increasing ↑

ervilheira-de-pombo

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute pigargo-americano ervilheira-de-pombo
Diet Carnivore
Average Lifespan 28 years
Average Length 90 cm
Average Weight 5.0 kg

Habitat & Geographic Range

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).

ervilheira-de-pombo

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial habitats from tropical forests to temperate regions.

Range

Found across Asia (Kyrgyzstan, Uzbekistan) and Europe (24 countries).

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.

ervilheira-de-pombo

The Bitter Vetch (Vicia ervilia) is a species in the genus Vicia. Typically found in diverse terrestrial habitats from tropical forests to temperate regions.

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