白头海雕 vs Devilray

Haliaeetus leucocephalus compared with Mobula japanica

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	白头海雕	Devilray
Kingdom same	Animalia (动物界)	Animalia (动物界)
Phylum same	Chordata (脊索动物门)	Chordata (脊索动物门)
Class	Aves (鳥綱)	Elasmobranchii
Order	Accipitriformes (鷹形目)	Myliobatiformes (鱝目)
Family	Accipitridae (Hawks & Eagles)	Myliobatidae
Genus	Haliaeetus (Sea Eagles)	Mobula
Species	Haliaeetus leucocephalus	Mobula japanica

Evolutionary Relationship

白头海雕 and Devilray share a common ancestor at the Phylum level: Chordata. (脊索动物门)

Conservation Status

白头海雕

NE — Not Evaluated

Population: ~316.7K

Trend: Increasing ↑

Devilray

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	白头海雕	Devilray
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).

Devilray

Habitat

Native to Asia and South America, inhabiting ecosystems characteristic of the region.

Range

Distributed across Chile and Taiwan.

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。