Golden Eagle vs Lesser devilray

Aquila chrysaetos compared with Mobula kuhlii

Key Differences

• Golden Eagle is Near Threatened while Lesser devilray is Endangered.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Golden Eagle	Lesser devilray
Kingdom same	Animalia (động vật)	Animalia (động vật)
Phylum same	Chordata (động vật có dây sống)	Chordata (động vật có dây sống)
Class	Aves (chim)	Elasmobranchii
Order	Accipitriformes (bộ Ưng)	Myliobatiformes (Bộ Cá đuối ó)
Family	Accipitridae (Hawks & Eagles)	Myliobatidae
Genus	Aquila (True Eagles)	Mobula
Species	Aquila chrysaetos	Mobula kuhlii

Evolutionary Relationship

Golden Eagle and Lesser devilray share a common ancestor at the Phylum level: Chordata. (động vật có dây sống)

Conservation Status

Golden Eagle

NT — Near Threatened

Population: ~300.0K

Trend: Stable →

Lesser devilray

EN — Endangered

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Golden Eagle	Lesser devilray
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.

Lesser devilray

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.