pigargo-americano vs
Haliaeetus leucocephalus compared with Chrysochromulina parva
Taxonomic Classification
| Rank | pigargo-americano | |
|---|---|---|
| Kingdom | Animalia (Animals) | Chromista (Chromista) |
| Phylum | Chordata (cordados) | Haptophyta (Haptophyta) |
| Class | Aves (ave) | Prymnesiophyceae (Prymnesiophyceae) |
| Order | Accipitriformes (Hawks & Eagles) | Prymnesiales (Prymnesiales) |
| Family | Accipitridae (Hawks & Eagles) | Chrysochromulinaceae |
| Genus | Haliaeetus (Sea Eagles) | Chrysochromulina |
| Species | Haliaeetus leucocephalus | Chrysochromulina parva |
Conservation Status
pigargo-americano
NE — Not EvaluatedPopulation: ~316.7K
Trend: Increasing ↑
Physical Characteristics
| Attribute | pigargo-americano | |
|---|---|---|
| Diet | Carnivore | — |
| Average Lifespan | 28 years | — |
| Average Length | 90 cm | — |
| Average Weight | 5.0 kg | — |
Habitat & Geographic Range
pigargo-americano
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).
Native to Europe and South America, inhabiting ecosystems characteristic of the region.
Distributed across Brazil, Denmark, Norway, and Sweden.
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.
Chrysochromulina parva is a small haptophyte microalga belonging to the genus Chrysochromulina in the family Prymnesiaceae. The specific epithet parva (Latin: small) denotes its cell dimensions relative to other congeners. Structurally, cells possess two unequal flagella and a haptonema, the three-membrane-bound appendage that defines the class Haptophyta and provides the genus with its feeding and attachment capabilities. Organic scales cover the entire cell surface, and their ultrastructure is examined by electron microscopy for species identification. C. parva inhabits marine photic-zone waters in temperate and cold seas, where it forms part of the nanoplankton community. Haptophytes as a group contribute substantially to global marine primary production and produce significant quantities of dimethylsulfoniopropionate (DMSP), a compound with important implications for climate regulation via its atmospheric breakdown product dimethylsulfide. C. parva has not been formally assessed for conservation status and is listed as Not Evaluated by the IUCN. Like most free-living protists, it lacks the discrete geographic range limits that make conventional threat categorization applicable. Molecular surveys continue to expand knowledge of Chrysochromulina diversity in undersampled ocean regions.
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