白头海雕 vs Common Hooktail

Haliaeetus leucocephalus compared with Paragomphus genei

Key Differences

  • 白头海雕 is Not Evaluated while Common Hooktail is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank 白头海雕 Common Hooktail
Kingdom same Animalia (动物界) Animalia (动物界)
Phylum Chordata (脊索动物门) Arthropoda (节肢动物门)
Class Aves (鳥綱) Insecta (昆蟲綱)
Order Accipitriformes (鷹形目) Odonata (蜻蜓目)
Family Accipitridae (Hawks & Eagles) Gomphidae
Genus Haliaeetus (Sea Eagles) Paragomphus
Species Haliaeetus leucocephalus Paragomphus genei

Evolutionary Relationship

白头海雕 and Common Hooktail share a common ancestor at the Kingdom level: Animalia. (动物界)

Conservation Status

白头海雕

NE — Not Evaluated

Population: ~316.7K

Trend: Increasing ↑

Common Hooktail

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute 白头海雕 Common Hooktail
Diet Carnivore
Average Lifespan 28 years
Average Length 90 cm
Average Weight 5.0 kg

Habitat & Geographic Range

白头海雕

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).

Common Hooktail

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

白头海雕

白头海雕是美国国鸟,也是美国生态保护史上的成功案例,曾因滴滴涕(DDT)的广泛使用而濒临灭绝,经保护措施的实施后种群数量已显著恢复。该物种在IUCN红色名录中被评估为无危(LC),以白色头颈和尾羽与深棕色体羽形成的鲜明对比为主要识别特征。它们主要以鱼类为食,也会捕食哺乳动物和腐肉。

Common Hooktail

<em>Paragomphus genei</em>, commonly known as the common hooktail, is a dragonfly in the family Gomphidae. It is classified as Least Concern on the IUCN Red List, suggesting a stable and widespread population. The species is noted to occupy virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats within its range, reflecting considerable ecological generalism typical of many gomphid dragonflies. Specific country-level distribution records for this species are not detailed in current data, though the breadth of habitat use implies a relatively wide geographic range across suitable regions. Diet information for this species is not available in current records. Biological traits of this species remain poorly documented in the scientific literature.

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