白头海雕 vs

Haliaeetus leucocephalus compared with Haladaptatus paucihalophilus

Taxonomic Classification

Rank 白头海雕
Kingdom Animalia (动物界) Archaea (Archaea)
Phylum Chordata (脊索动物门) Halobacteriota (Halobacteriota)
Class Aves (鳥綱) Halobacteria (盐杆菌纲)
Order Accipitriformes (鷹形目) Halobacteriales (盐杆菌目)
Family Accipitridae (Hawks & Eagles) Haladaptataceae
Genus Haliaeetus (Sea Eagles) Haladaptatus
Species Haliaeetus leucocephalus Haladaptatus paucihalophilus

Conservation Status

白头海雕

NE — Not Evaluated

Population: ~316.7K

Trend: Increasing ↑

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute 白头海雕
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).

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。

Haladaptatus paucihalophilus 是 Halobacteriaceae 科的嗜盐古菌,以其相比大多数极端嗜盐菌能耐受较宽盐浓度范围的能力为特征。从低盐富硫化物泉水中分离,代表嗜盐古菌中不寻常的适应性。种名反映了其在卤化物浓度较低的环境中也能繁衍的能力。

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