金雕 vs Yellow Dodder

Aquila chrysaetos compared with Cuscuta campestris

Key Differences

• 金雕 is Near Threatened while Yellow Dodder is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	金雕	Yellow Dodder
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)	Solanales (茄目)
Family	Accipitridae (Hawks & Eagles)	Convolvulaceae
Genus	Aquila (True Eagles)	Cuscuta
Species	Aquila chrysaetos	Cuscuta campestris

Conservation Status

金雕

NT — Near Threatened

Population: ~300.0K

Trend: Stable →

Yellow Dodder

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	金雕	Yellow Dodder
Diet	Carnivore	—
Average Lifespan	30 years	—
Average Length	85 cm	—
Average Weight	5.0 kg	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

金雕

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.

Yellow Dodder

Habitat

Inhabits montane grasslands and shrublands and deserts and xeric shrublands within the Palearctic biogeographic realm. Populations are also found in montane and highland environments at higher elevations.

Range

Widely distributed across Africa (22 countries), Asia (22 countries), Europe (33 countries), North America (Canada), Oceania and the Pacific (Kiribati, Marshall Islands, Samoa), and South America (Argentina, Brazil, Chile).

金雕

金雕是世界上最强大、分布最广的猛禽之一，翼展可达2.2米，栖息于北半球各地的山地地形。作为出色的空中猎手，利用翱翔飞行和时速超过200千米的俯冲捕食兔子、野兔、地松鼠，偶尔也会捕食幼鹿和狐狸。在许多文化中，它是延续数千年的猎鹰传统的核心象征。

Shared Countries

Both species can be found in 7 countries:

🇧🇪 Belgium 🇩🇰 Denmark 🇳🇴 Norway 🇷🇺 Russia 🇸🇪 Sweden 🇹🇼 Taiwan 🇺🇦 Ukraine