Беркут vs Белокрылая лысуха

Aquila chrysaetos compared with Fulica leucoptera

Key Differences

• Беркут is Near Threatened while Белокрылая лысуха is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Беркут	Белокрылая лысуха
Kingdom same	Animalia (животные)	Animalia (животные)
Phylum same	Chordata (хордовые)	Chordata (хордовые)
Class same	Aves (птицы)	Aves (птицы)
Order	Accipitriformes (ястребообразные)	Gruiformes (Журавлеобразные)
Family	Accipitridae (Hawks & Eagles)	Rallidae
Genus	Aquila (True Eagles)	Fulica
Species	Aquila chrysaetos	Fulica leucoptera

Evolutionary Relationship

Беркут and Белокрылая лысуха share a common ancestor at the Class level: Aves. (птицы)

Conservation Status

Беркут

NT — Near Threatened

Population: ~300.0K

Trend: Stable →

Белокрылая лысуха

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Беркут	Белокрылая лысуха
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.

Белокрылая лысуха

Habitat

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

Range

Found in Norway.

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.

Shared Countries

Both species can be found in 1 countries:

🇳🇴 Norway