Fringe shark vs águia-real

Orectolobus japonicus compared with Aquila chrysaetos

Key Differences

• Fringe shark is Least Concern while águia-real is Near Threatened.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Fringe shark	águia-real
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum same	Chordata (cordados)	Chordata (cordados)
Class	Elasmobranchii	Aves (ave)
Order	Orectolobiformes (Orectolobiformes)	Accipitriformes (Hawks & Eagles)
Family	Orectolobidae	Accipitridae (Hawks & Eagles)
Genus	Orectolobus	Aquila (True Eagles)
Species	Orectolobus japonicus	Aquila chrysaetos

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

Fringe shark

LC — Least Concern

águia-real

NT — Near Threatened

Population: ~300.0K

Trend: Stable →

Physical Characteristics

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

Habitat & Geographic Range

Fringe shark

Habitat

Native to Asia, inhabiting ecosystems characteristic of the region.

Range

Found in Taiwan.

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.

Shared Countries

Both species can be found in 1 countries:

🇹🇼 Taiwan