American Bald Eagle vs Cedar-of-Lebanon

Haliaeetus leucocephalus compared with Cedrus libani

Key Differences

  • American Bald Eagle is Not Evaluated while Cedar-of-Lebanon is Vulnerable.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank American Bald Eagle Cedar-of-Lebanon
Kingdom Animalia (động vật) Plantae (thực vật)
Phylum Chordata (động vật có dây sống) Coniferophyta (Conifers)
Class Aves (chim) Pinopsida (lớp Thông)
Order Accipitriformes (bộ Ưng) Pinales (bộ Thông)
Family Accipitridae (Hawks & Eagles) Pinaceae (Pine Family)
Genus Haliaeetus (Sea Eagles) Cedrus
Species Haliaeetus leucocephalus Cedrus libani

Conservation Status

American Bald Eagle

NE — Not Evaluated

Population: ~316.7K

Trend: Increasing ↑

Cedar-of-Lebanon

VU — Vulnerable

Physical Characteristics

Attribute American Bald Eagle Cedar-of-Lebanon
Diet Carnivore
Average Lifespan 28 years
Average Length 90 cm
Average Weight 5.0 kg

Habitat & Geographic Range

American Bald Eagle

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).

Cedar-of-Lebanon

Habitat

Inhabits temperate grasslands and steppes within the Palearctic biogeographic realm. Populations are also found in montane and highland environments at higher elevations.

Range

Widely distributed across Asia (Armenia), Europe (8 countries), and South America (Brazil). Currently classified as Vulnerable on the IUCN Red List, this species faces significant conservation challenges across its range.

American Bald Eagle

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.

Cedar-of-Lebanon

The Cedar-of-Lebanon (Cedrus libani) is a species in the genus Cedrus. It is currently classified as Vulnerable on the IUCN Red List. Inhabits temperate grasslands and steppes within the Palearctic biogeographic realm. Populations are also found in montane and highland environments at higher elevations.

Shared Countries

Both species can be found in 4 countries:

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