Bald eagle vs Peregrine falcon
They share the class Aves but sit in different orders: Bald eagle in Accipitriformes, Peregrine falcon in Falconiformes.
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What is the difference between a bald eagle and a peregrine falcon?
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, Peregrine falcon in Falconiformes.
- Both are listed as Least Concern on the IUCN Red List.
- They have been recorded in 20 of the same countries (the bald eagle in 20 in total, the peregrine falcon in 229). Shared records include zoos, so this does not mean they meet in the wild.
Side by side
| Bald eagle | Peregrine falcon | |
|---|---|---|
| Scientific name | Haliaeetus leucocephalus | Falco peregrinus |
| Family | Accipitridae | Falconidae |
| Order | Accipitriformes | Falconiformes |
| Weight | 4.13 kg – 5.35 kg | Not recorded |
| Length | Not recorded | Not recorded |
| Lifespan | Not recorded | Not recorded |
| Main food | Not recorded | pigeon, gull, duck, passerines |
| Habitat | Not recorded | Not recorded |
| Conservation status | Least Concern | Least Concern |
| Countries recorded | 20 | 229 |
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