Crested eagle vs Golden eagle
The golden eagle is heavier: 4.25 kg against 1.75 kg for the crested eagle, about 2.4 times the weight.
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What is the difference between a crested eagle and a golden eagle?
Each point below is worked out from a pair of recorded values.
- The golden eagle is heavier: 4.25 kg against 1.75 kg for the crested eagle, about 2.4 times the weight.
- They share the family Accipitridae but sit in different genera: Crested eagle in Morphnus, Golden eagle in Aquila.
- The crested eagle is listed as Near Threatened on the IUCN Red List; the golden eagle is Least Concern.
Side by side
| Crested eagle | Golden eagle | |
|---|---|---|
| Scientific name | Morphnus guianensis | Aquila chrysaetos |
| Family | Accipitridae | Accipitridae |
| Order | Accipitriformes | Accipitriformes |
| Weight | 1.75 kg | 3.57 kg – 5.19 kg |
| Length | Not recorded | Not recorded |
| Lifespan | Not recorded | 32 years |
| Main food | Not recorded | Not recorded |
| Habitat | forest | grassland |
| Conservation status | Near Threatened | Least Concern |
| Countries recorded | Not recorded | Not recorded |
A scale drawing needs a recorded length for both animals; only weights are on record for this pair.
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