Bearded seal vs águia-real

Erignathus barbatus compared with Aquila chrysaetos

Key Differences

• Bearded seal is Not Evaluated while águia-real is Near Threatened.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Bearded seal	águia-real
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum same	Chordata (cordados)	Chordata (cordados)
Class	Mammalia (mamíferos)	Aves (ave)
Order	Pinnipedia (Seals & Sea Lions)	Accipitriformes (Hawks & Eagles)
Family	Phocidae (True Seals)	Accipitridae (Hawks & Eagles)
Genus	Erignathus	Aquila (True Eagles)
Species	Erignathus barbatus	Aquila chrysaetos

Evolutionary Relationship

Bearded seal and águia-real share a common ancestor at the Phylum level: Chordata. (cordados)

Conservation Status

Bearded seal

NE — Not Evaluated

águia-real

NT — Near Threatened

Population: ~300.0K

Trend: Stable →

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Bearded seal	águia-real
Diet	—	Carnivore
Average Lifespan	—	30 years
Average Length	—	85 cm
Average Weight	—	5.0 kg

Habitat & Geographic Range

Bearded seal

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Range

Distributed across Norway and Sweden.

águia-real

Habitat

Typically found in diverse ecosystems where prey species are available.

Range

Widely distributed across Asia (Taiwan), Europe (6 countries), and North America (United States). Listed as Near Threatened, this species requires ongoing monitoring to prevent population decline.

Bearded seal

The Bearded seal (Erignathus barbatus) is a species in the genus Erignathus. Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

águia-real

Entre as aves de rapina mais poderosas e amplamente distribuídas do mundo, as águias-reais têm envergaduras que chegam a 2,2 metros e habitam terrenos montanhosos em todo o Hemisfério Norte. Caçadoras aéreas supremas, usam voo planado e mergulhos íngremes a velocidades superiores a 200 km/h para capturar coelhos, lebres, esquilos terrestres e ocasionalmente cervos jovens e raposas. Em muitas culturas, foram centrais nas tradições de falcoaria que abrangem milênios.

Shared Countries

Both species can be found in 2 countries:

🇳🇴 Norway 🇸🇪 Sweden