Беркут vs Американский красноголовый нырок

Aquila chrysaetos compared with Aythya americana

Key Differences

• Беркут is Near Threatened while Американский красноголовый нырок is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Беркут	Американский красноголовый нырок
Kingdom same	Animalia (животные)	Animalia (животные)
Phylum same	Chordata (хордовые)	Chordata (хордовые)
Class same	Aves (птицы)	Aves (птицы)
Order	Accipitriformes (ястребообразные)	Anseriformes (гусеобразные)
Family	Accipitridae (Hawks & Eagles)	Anatidae
Genus	Aquila (True Eagles)	Aythya
Species	Aquila chrysaetos	Aythya americana

Evolutionary Relationship

Беркут and Американский красноголовый нырок share a common ancestor at the Class level: Aves. (птицы)

Conservation Status

Беркут

NT — Near Threatened

Population: ~300.0K

Trend: Stable →

Американский красноголовый нырок

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Беркут	Американский красноголовый нырок
Diet	Carnivore	—
Average Lifespan	30 years	—
Average Length	85 cm	—
Average Weight	5.0 kg	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Беркут

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.

Американский красноголовый нырок

Habitat

Typically found in various aerial, terrestrial, and aquatic environments.

Range

Found across Europe (7 countries) and North America (United States).

Беркут

Among the most powerful and widely distributed raptors in the world, golden eagles have wingspans reaching 2.2 meters and inhabit mountainous terrain across the Northern Hemisphere. Supreme aerial hunters, they use soaring flight and steep dives at speeds over 200 km/h to capture rabbits, hares, ground squirrels, and occasionally young deer and foxes. In many cultures they have been central to falconry traditions spanning millennia.

Американский красноголовый нырок

Redhead (Aythya americana) is classified as Not Evaluated (NE) on the IUCN Red List. Not yet evaluated against IUCN Red List criteria. Conservation status remains to be determined.

Shared Countries

Both species can be found in 4 countries:

🇧🇪 Belgium 🇳🇴 Norway 🇸🇪 Sweden 🇺🇸 United States