Bald eagle vs Common ostrich
The common ostrich is heavier: 107.5 kg against 4.74 kg for the bald eagle, about 23 times the weight.
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What is the difference between a bald eagle and a common ostrich?
Each point below is worked out from a pair of recorded values.
- The common ostrich is heavier: 107.5 kg against 4.74 kg for the bald eagle, about 23 times the weight.
- They share the class Aves but sit in different orders: Bald eagle in Accipitriformes, Common ostrich in Struthioniformes.
- Both are listed as Least Concern on the IUCN Red List.
- They have been recorded in 12 of the same countries (the bald eagle in 20 in total, the common ostrich in 70). Shared records include zoos, so this does not mean they meet in the wild.
Side by side
| Bald eagle | Common ostrich | |
|---|---|---|
| Scientific name | Haliaeetus leucocephalus | Struthio camelus |
| Family | Accipitridae | Struthionidae |
| Order | Accipitriformes | Struthioniformes |
| Weight | 4.13 kg – 5.35 kg | 100 kg – 115 kg |
| Length | Not recorded | Not recorded |
| Lifespan | Not recorded | Not recorded |
| Main food | Not recorded | Not recorded |
| Habitat | Not recorded | Not recorded |
| Conservation status | Least Concern | Least Concern |
| Countries recorded | 20 | 70 |
A scale drawing needs a recorded length for both animals; only weights are on record for this pair.
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