Bald eagle vs Mallard
They share the class Aves but sit in different orders: Bald eagle in Accipitriformes, Mallard in Anseriformes.
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What is the difference between a bald eagle and a mallard?
Each point below is worked out from a pair of recorded values.
- They share the class Aves but sit in different orders: Bald eagle in Accipitriformes, Mallard in Anseriformes.
- Both are listed as Least Concern on the IUCN Red List.
- They have been recorded in 19 of the same countries (the bald eagle in 20 in total, the mallard in 179). Shared records include zoos, so this does not mean they meet in the wild.
Side by side
| Bald eagle | Mallard | |
|---|---|---|
| Scientific name | Haliaeetus leucocephalus | Anas platyrhynchos |
| Family | Accipitridae | Anatidae |
| Order | Accipitriformes | Anseriformes |
| Weight | 4.13 kg – 5.35 kg | Not recorded |
| Length | Not recorded | Not recorded |
| Lifespan | Not recorded | Not recorded |
| Main food | Not recorded | worm, insect, beetle, Anisoptera, caddisfly, arthropod and 4 more |
| Habitat | Not recorded | Not recorded |
| Conservation status | Least Concern | Least Concern |
| Countries recorded | 20 | 179 |
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