白头海雕 vs Common Queen-Of-The-Meadow

Haliaeetus leucocephalus compared with Filipendula vulgaris

Key Differences

• 白头海雕 is Not Evaluated while Common Queen-Of-The-Meadow is Near Threatened.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	白头海雕	Common Queen-Of-The-Meadow
Kingdom	Animalia (动物界)	Plantae (植物)
Phylum	Chordata (脊索动物门)	Magnoliophyta (木兰植物门)
Class	Aves (鳥綱)	Magnoliopsida (木兰纲)
Order	Accipitriformes (鷹形目)	Rosales (蔷薇目)
Family	Accipitridae (Hawks & Eagles)	Rosaceae (Rose Family)
Genus	Haliaeetus (Sea Eagles)	Filipendula
Species	Haliaeetus leucocephalus	Filipendula vulgaris

Conservation Status

白头海雕

NE — Not Evaluated

Population: ~316.7K

Trend: Increasing ↑

Common Queen-Of-The-Meadow

NT — Near Threatened

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	白头海雕	Common Queen-Of-The-Meadow
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 Queen-Of-The-Meadow

Habitat

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

Range

Found across Europe (7 countries) and North America (Canada, United States). Listed as Near Threatened, this species requires ongoing monitoring to prevent population decline.

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 Queen-Of-The-Meadow

The Common Queen of the Meadow, <em>Filipendula vulgaris</em>, is a perennial herbaceous plant in the family Rosaceae, native to Europe and introduced to North America. It typically grows in dry to moderately moist calcareous grasslands, chalk downs, road verges, and open scrublands on well-drained, alkaline or neutral soils in full sun or partial shade. The species produces a basal rosette of pinnate leaves with numerous small, deeply toothed leaflets interspersed with tiny intermediate leaflets, and erect flowering stems typically reaching 30 to 60 centimeters bearing dense, frothy clusters of creamy-white to pale pink flowers in early summer. Unlike its relative Meadowsweet (<em>Filipendula ulmaria</em>), it is a plant of drier habitats. <em>Filipendula vulgaris</em> has historically been used in traditional herbal medicine, and its tuberous roots contain compounds related to aspirin. It is an important nectar source for pollinators including bees and hoverflies. The species is assessed as Near Threatened on the IUCN Red List, reflecting habitat loss through agricultural improvement and grassland degradation across parts of its range. Biological traits such as average lifespan, body size, and specific dietary preferences remain poorly documented for this species.

Shared Countries

Both species can be found in 5 countries:

🇧🇪 Belgium 🇩🇰 Denmark 🇳🇴 Norway 🇸🇪 Sweden 🇺🇸 United States