Golden Eagle vs Iranian Maple

Aquila chrysaetos compared with Acer iranicum

Key Differences

• Golden Eagle is Near Threatened while Iranian Maple is Critically Endangered.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Golden Eagle	Iranian Maple
Kingdom	Animalia (สัตว์)	Plantae (พืช)
Phylum	Chordata (สัตว์มีแกนสันหลัง)	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class	Aves (นก)	Magnoliopsida (พืชใบเลี้ยงคู่)
Order	Accipitriformes (อันดับเหยี่ยว)	Sapindales (อันดับเงาะ)
Family	Accipitridae (Hawks & Eagles)	Sapindaceae
Genus	Aquila (True Eagles)	Acer
Species	Aquila chrysaetos	Acer iranicum

Conservation Status

Golden Eagle

NT — Near Threatened

Population: ~300.0K

Trend: Stable →

Iranian Maple

CR — Critically Endangered

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Golden Eagle	Iranian Maple
Diet	Carnivore	—
Average Lifespan	30 years	—
Average Length	85 cm	—
Average Weight	5.0 kg	—

Habitat & Geographic 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.

Iranian Maple

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial habitats from tropical forests to temperate regions.

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.