pigargo-americano vs
Haliaeetus leucocephalus compared with Comatricha ellae
Taxonomic Classification
| Rank | pigargo-americano | |
|---|---|---|
| Kingdom | Animalia (Animals) | Protozoa (protozoário) |
| Phylum | Chordata (cordados) | Mycetozoa |
| Class | Aves (ave) | Myxomycetes (Myxomycetes) |
| Order | Accipitriformes (Hawks & Eagles) | Stemonitidales |
| Family | Accipitridae (Hawks & Eagles) | Stemonitidaceae |
| Genus | Haliaeetus (Sea Eagles) | Comatricha |
| Species | Haliaeetus leucocephalus | Comatricha ellae |
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, 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.
<em>Comatricha ellae</em> is a plasmodial slime mold in the class Myxomycetes, order Stemonitidales, belonging to the diverse genus <em>Comatricha</em>. Members of this genus are characterized by their stalked sporangia with a persistent stalk and an elaborate internal capillitial network that aids in spore dispersal. <em>C. ellae</em> has been recorded from Europe and South America, growing on decomposing wood, bark, and other plant debris in moist forest environments. The feeding stage of the organism is a multinucleate plasmodium that migrates across substrates and engulfs microorganisms and organic particles. Upon maturation, the plasmodium aggregates and differentiates into sporangia that release airborne spores. As with other myxomycetes, the species lacks conventional biological traits such as body length or mass, and no quantitative metrics are available. It is not evaluated on the IUCN Red List.
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