Drummond's Cypress Pine vs águia-real

Callitris drummondii compared with Aquila chrysaetos

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Drummond's Cypress Pine	águia-real
Kingdom	Plantae (plantas)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Coniferophyta (Conifers)	Chordata (cordados)
Class	Pinopsida (Conifers)	Aves (ave)
Order	Pinales (Pines & Allies)	Accipitriformes (Hawks & Eagles)
Family	Cupressaceae	Accipitridae (Hawks & Eagles)
Genus	Callitris	Aquila (True Eagles)
Species	Callitris drummondii	Aquila chrysaetos

Conservation Status

Drummond's Cypress Pine

NT — Near Threatened

águia-real

NT — Near Threatened

Population: ~300.0K

Trend: Stable →

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Drummond's Cypress Pine	águia-real
Diet	—	Carnivore
Average Lifespan	—	30 years
Average Length	—	85 cm
Average Weight	—	5.0 kg

Habitat & Geographic Range

Drummond's Cypress Pine

Habitat

Typically found in temperate and boreal forests, often at higher elevations.

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.

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.