Белоголовый орлан vs Lesser devilray

Haliaeetus leucocephalus compared with Mobula kuhlii

Key Differences

  • Белоголовый орлан is Not Evaluated while Lesser devilray is Endangered.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank Белоголовый орлан Lesser devilray
Kingdom same Animalia (животные) Animalia (животные)
Phylum same Chordata (хордовые) Chordata (хордовые)
Class Aves (птицы) Elasmobranchii
Order Accipitriformes (ястребообразные) Myliobatiformes (хвостоколообразные)
Family Accipitridae (Hawks & Eagles) Myliobatidae
Genus Haliaeetus (Sea Eagles) Mobula
Species Haliaeetus leucocephalus Mobula kuhlii

Evolutionary Relationship

Белоголовый орлан and Lesser devilray share a common ancestor at the Phylum level: Chordata. (хордовые)

Conservation Status

Белоголовый орлан

NE — Not Evaluated

Population: ~316.7K

Trend: Increasing ↑

Lesser devilray

EN — Endangered

Physical Characteristics

Attribute Белоголовый орлан Lesser devilray
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).

Lesser devilray

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.

Lesser devilray

No description available.

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