pigargo-americano vs Central American Worm Salamander

Haliaeetus leucocephalus compared with Oedipina elongata

Key Differences

• pigargo-americano is Not Evaluated while Central American Worm Salamander is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	pigargo-americano	Central American Worm Salamander
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum same	Chordata (cordados)	Chordata (cordados)
Class	Aves (ave)	Amphibia (Anfíbios)
Order	Accipitriformes (Hawks & Eagles)	Caudata (caudados)
Family	Accipitridae (Hawks & Eagles)	Plethodontidae
Genus	Haliaeetus (Sea Eagles)	Oedipina
Species	Haliaeetus leucocephalus	Oedipina elongata

Evolutionary Relationship

pigargo-americano and Central American Worm Salamander share a common ancestor at the Phylum level: Chordata. (cordados)

Conservation Status

pigargo-americano

NE — Not Evaluated

Population: ~316.7K

Trend: Increasing ↑

Central American Worm Salamander

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	pigargo-americano	Central American Worm Salamander
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).

Central American Worm Salamander

Habitat

Typically found in freshwater habitats, moist forests, and wetlands.

Range

Found in Mexico.

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.

Central American Worm Salamander

The Central American Worm Salamander (Oedipina elongata) is a species in the genus Oedipina. It is currently classified as Least Concern on the IUCN Red List. Found in Mexico.