Common Hippopotamus, Hippopotamus, Large Hippo vs Golden Eagle

Hippopotamus amphibius compared with Aquila chrysaetos

Key Differences

• Common Hippopotamus, Hippopotamus, Large Hippo is Vulnerable while Golden Eagle is Near Threatened.
• Common Hippopotamus, Hippopotamus, Large Hippo is herbivore while Golden Eagle is carnivore.
• Common Hippopotamus, Hippopotamus, Large Hippo is 300.0x heavier than Golden Eagle.
• Common Hippopotamus, Hippopotamus, Large Hippo lives longer (40 years vs 30 years).

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Common Hippopotamus, Hippopotamus, Large Hippo	Golden Eagle
Kingdom same	Animalia (สัตว์)	Animalia (สัตว์)
Phylum same	Chordata (สัตว์มีแกนสันหลัง)	Chordata (สัตว์มีแกนสันหลัง)
Class	Mammalia (สัตว์เลี้ยงลูกด้วยน้ำนม)	Aves (นก)
Order	Artiodactyla (อันดับสัตว์กีบคู่)	Accipitriformes (อันดับเหยี่ยว)
Family	Hippopotamidae (Hippos)	Accipitridae (Hawks & Eagles)
Genus	Hippopotamus (Hippos)	Aquila (True Eagles)
Species	Hippopotamus amphibius	Aquila chrysaetos

Evolutionary Relationship

Common Hippopotamus, Hippopotamus, Large Hippo and Golden Eagle share a common ancestor at the Phylum level: Chordata. (สัตว์มีแกนสันหลัง)

Conservation Status

Common Hippopotamus, Hippopotamus, Large Hippo

VU — Vulnerable

Population: ~130.0K

Trend: Decreasing ↓

Golden Eagle

NT — Near Threatened

Population: ~300.0K

Trend: Stable →

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Common Hippopotamus, Hippopotamus, Large Hippo	Golden Eagle
Diet	Herbivore	Carnivore
Average Lifespan	40 years	30 years
Average Length	3.5 m	85 cm
Average Weight	1.5 t	5.0 kg

Habitat & Geographic Range

Common Hippopotamus, Hippopotamus, Large Hippo

Habitat

Found across multiple habitat types including tropical and subtropical moist broadleaf forests, tropical and subtropical grasslands and savannas, and flooded grasslands and savannas, among 5 distinct biome types within the Afrotropic biogeographic realm. Populations are also found in montane and highland environments at higher elevations.

Range

Distributed across Colombia and Kenya. Currently classified as Vulnerable on the IUCN Red List, this species faces significant conservation challenges across its range.

Golden Eagle

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.

Common Hippopotamus, Hippopotamus, Large Hippo

Africa's most dangerous large mammal, common hippos can reach 3,200 kg and inhabit rivers, lakes, and wetlands of sub-Saharan Africa. Semi-aquatic, spending up to 16 hours daily submerged to keep cool, they graze on land at night. Despite appearing docile, hippos are extremely aggressive and territorial, responsible for hundreds of human fatalities annually. Vulnerable, with populations threatened by habitat loss and illegal hunting for ivory tusks.

Golden Eagle

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.