pigargo-americano vs Williamson’s Marsupial Frog

Haliaeetus leucocephalus compared with Gastrotheca williamsoni

Key Differences

• pigargo-americano is Not Evaluated while Williamson’s Marsupial Frog is Data Deficient.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	pigargo-americano	Williamson’s Marsupial Frog
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum same	Chordata (cordados)	Chordata (cordados)
Class	Aves (ave)	Amphibia (Anfíbios)
Order	Accipitriformes (Hawks & Eagles)	Anura (Frogs & Toads)
Family	Accipitridae (Hawks & Eagles)	Hemiphractidae
Genus	Haliaeetus (Sea Eagles)	Gastrotheca
Species	Haliaeetus leucocephalus	Gastrotheca williamsoni

Evolutionary Relationship

pigargo-americano and Williamson’s Marsupial Frog share a common ancestor at the Phylum level: Chordata. (cordados)

Conservation Status

pigargo-americano

NE — Not Evaluated

Population: ~316.7K

Trend: Increasing ↑

Williamson’s Marsupial Frog

DD — Data Deficient

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	pigargo-americano	Williamson’s Marsupial Frog
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).

Williamson’s Marsupial Frog

Habitat

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

Range

Found in Venezuela.

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.