pigargo-americano vs Semiplumbeous Hawk

Haliaeetus leucocephalus compared with Leucopternis plumbeus

Key Differences

• pigargo-americano is Not Evaluated while Semiplumbeous Hawk is Near Threatened.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	pigargo-americano	Semiplumbeous Hawk
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum same	Chordata (cordados)	Chordata (cordados)
Class same	Aves (ave)	Aves (ave)
Order same	Accipitriformes (Hawks & Eagles)	Accipitriformes (Hawks & Eagles)
Family same	Accipitridae (Hawks & Eagles)	Accipitridae (Hawks & Eagles)
Genus	Haliaeetus (Sea Eagles)	Leucopternis
Species	Haliaeetus leucocephalus	Leucopternis plumbeus

Evolutionary Relationship

pigargo-americano and Semiplumbeous Hawk share a common ancestor at the Family level: Accipitridae. (Hawks & Eagles)

Conservation Status

pigargo-americano

NE — Not Evaluated

Population: ~316.7K

Trend: Increasing ↑

Semiplumbeous Hawk

NT — Near Threatened

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	pigargo-americano	Semiplumbeous Hawk
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).

Semiplumbeous Hawk

Habitat

Typically found in various aerial, terrestrial, and aquatic environments.

Range

Found in Colombia. Listed as Near Threatened, this species requires ongoing monitoring to prevent population decline.

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.