Common Hippopotamus, Hippopotamus, Large Hippo vs águia-real

Hippopotamus amphibius compared with Aquila chrysaetos

Key Differences

• Common Hippopotamus, Hippopotamus, Large Hippo is Vulnerable while águia-real is Near Threatened.
• Common Hippopotamus, Hippopotamus, Large Hippo is herbivore while águia-real is carnivore.
• Common Hippopotamus, Hippopotamus, Large Hippo is 300.0x heavier than águia-real.
• Common Hippopotamus, Hippopotamus, Large Hippo lives longer (40 years vs 30 years).

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Common Hippopotamus, Hippopotamus, Large Hippo	águia-real
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum same	Chordata (cordados)	Chordata (cordados)
Class	Mammalia (mamíferos)	Aves (ave)
Order	Artiodactyla (Artiodátilos)	Accipitriformes (Hawks & Eagles)
Family	Hippopotamidae (Hippos)	Accipitridae (Hawks & Eagles)
Genus	Hippopotamus (Hippos)	Aquila (True Eagles)
Species	Hippopotamus amphibius	Aquila chrysaetos

Evolutionary Relationship

Common Hippopotamus, Hippopotamus, Large Hippo and águia-real share a common ancestor at the Phylum level: Chordata. (cordados)

Conservation Status

Common Hippopotamus, Hippopotamus, Large Hippo

VU — Vulnerable

Population: ~130.0K

Trend: Decreasing ↓

águia-real

NT — Near Threatened

Population: ~300.0K

Trend: Stable →

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Common Hippopotamus, Hippopotamus, Large Hippo	águia-real
Diet	Herbivore	Carnivore
Average Lifespan	40 years	30 years
Average Length	3.5 m	85 cm
Average Weight	1.5 t	5.0 kg

Habitat & Geographic Range

Common Hippopotamus, Hippopotamus, Large Hippo

Habitat

Found across multiple habitat types including tropical and subtropical moist broadleaf forests, tropical and subtropical grasslands and savannas, and flooded grasslands and savannas, among 5 distinct biome types within the Afrotropic biogeographic realm. Populations are also found in montane and highland environments at higher elevations.

Range

Distributed across Colombia and Kenya. Currently classified as Vulnerable on the IUCN Red List, this species faces significant conservation challenges across its range.

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.

Common Hippopotamus, Hippopotamus, Large Hippo

O mamífero terrestre grande mais perigoso da África, o hipopótamo-comum (Hippopotamus amphibius) pode atingir 3.200 kg e habita rios, lagos e zonas úmidas da África subsaariana. Semiacuático, passa até 16 horas diárias submerso para se refrescar e pasta em terra à noite. Apesar da aparência dócil, é extremamente agressivo e territorial, responsável por centenas de mortes humanas por ano. Classificado como Vulnerável, suas populações são ameaçadas pela perda de habitat e pela caça ilegal de presas de marfim.

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.