pigargo-americano vs marsh fritillary

Haliaeetus leucocephalus compared with Euphydryas aurinia

Key Differences

  • pigargo-americano is Not Evaluated while marsh fritillary is Extinct.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank pigargo-americano marsh fritillary
Kingdom same Animalia (Animals) Animalia (Animals)
Phylum Chordata (cordados) Arthropoda (artrópode)
Class Aves (ave) Insecta (inseto)
Order Accipitriformes (Hawks & Eagles) Lepidoptera (Butterflies & Moths)
Family Accipitridae (Hawks & Eagles) Nymphalidae (Brush-footed Butterflies)
Genus Haliaeetus (Sea Eagles) Euphydryas
Species Haliaeetus leucocephalus Euphydryas aurinia

Evolutionary Relationship

pigargo-americano and marsh fritillary share a common ancestor at the Kingdom level: Animalia. (Animals)

Conservation Status

pigargo-americano

NE — Not Evaluated

Population: ~316.7K

Trend: Increasing ↑

marsh fritillary

EX — Extinct

Physical Characteristics

Attribute pigargo-americano marsh fritillary
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).

marsh fritillary

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Range

Found across Europe (38 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.

marsh fritillary

A fritilaria-dos-prados (Euphydryas aurinia) esta classificada como Extinta (EX) na Lista Vermelha da UICN. Esta especie foi declarada extinta, sem individuos vivos conhecidos em estado silvestre ou em cativeiro.

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