Fossa vs águia-real

Cryptoprocta ferox compared with Aquila chrysaetos

Key Differences

• Fossa is Vulnerable while águia-real is Near Threatened.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Fossa	águia-real
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum same	Chordata (cordados)	Chordata (cordados)
Class	Mammalia (mamíferos)	Aves (ave)
Order	Carnivora (carnívoros)	Accipitriformes (Hawks & Eagles)
Family	Eupleridae	Accipitridae (Hawks & Eagles)
Genus	Cryptoprocta	Aquila (True Eagles)
Species	Cryptoprocta ferox	Aquila chrysaetos

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

Fossa

VU — Vulnerable

águia-real

NT — Near Threatened

Population: ~300.0K

Trend: Stable →

Physical Characteristics

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

Habitat & Geographic Range

Fossa

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

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.

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.