águia-real vs Himalayan Marmot

Aquila chrysaetos compared with Marmota himalayana

Key Differences

  • águia-real is Near Threatened while Himalayan Marmot is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank águia-real Himalayan Marmot
Kingdom same Animalia (Animals) Animalia (Animals)
Phylum same Chordata (cordados) Chordata (cordados)
Class Aves (ave) Mammalia (mamíferos)
Order Accipitriformes (Hawks & Eagles) Rodentia (Roedores)
Family Accipitridae (Hawks & Eagles) Sciuridae (Squirrels)
Genus Aquila (True Eagles) Marmota
Species Aquila chrysaetos Marmota himalayana

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

águia-real

NT — Near Threatened

Population: ~300.0K

Trend: Stable →

Himalayan Marmot

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

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

Habitat & Geographic 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.

Himalayan Marmot

Habitat

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.

Himalayan Marmot

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