Белоголовый орлан vs Aphid parasite

Haliaeetus leucocephalus compared with Aphidius ervi

Taxonomic Classification

Rank Белоголовый орлан Aphid parasite
Kingdom same Animalia (животные) Animalia (животные)
Phylum Chordata (хордовые) Arthropoda (членистоногие)
Class Aves (птицы) Insecta (насекомые)
Order Accipitriformes (ястребообразные) Hymenoptera (перепончатокрылые)
Family Accipitridae (Hawks & Eagles) Braconidae
Genus Haliaeetus (Sea Eagles) Aphidius
Species Haliaeetus leucocephalus Aphidius ervi

Evolutionary Relationship

Белоголовый орлан and Aphid parasite share a common ancestor at the Kingdom level: Animalia. (животные)

Conservation Status

Белоголовый орлан

NE — Not Evaluated

Population: ~316.7K

Trend: Increasing ↑

Aphid parasite

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute Белоголовый орлан Aphid parasite
Diet Carnivore
Average Lifespan 28 years
Average Length 90 cm
Average Weight 5.0 kg

Habitat & Geographic Range

Белоголовый орлан

Habitat

Found across multiple habitat types including tropical and subtropical moist broadleaf forests, tropical and subtropical dry broadleaf forests, and flooded grasslands and savannas, among 10 distinct biome types spanning the Neotropic and Palearctic realms. Populations are also found in montane and highland environments at higher elevations.

Range

Widely distributed across Europe (8 countries), North America (United States), and South America (Ecuador).

Aphid parasite

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Range

Widely distributed across Asia (Taiwan), Europe (4 countries), and North America (United States).

Белоголовый орлан

The national bird of the United States and a symbol of American conservation success, bald eagles have a wingspan of up to 2.4 meters and inhabit forests and wetlands near open water across North America. Powerful aerial predators and scavengers, they specialize in fish but also take waterfowl and carrion. Nearly extinct by the 1960s due to DDT poisoning and hunting, the bald eagle recovered dramatically following pesticide bans and the Endangered Species Act.

Aphid parasite

The Aphid parasite (Aphidius ervi) is a species in the genus Aphidius. Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Shared Countries

Both species can be found in 4 countries:

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