Golden eagle vs Philippine eagle
The philippine eagle is heavier: 5.18 kg against 4.25 kg for the golden eagle, about 22% more.
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What is the difference between a golden eagle and a philippine eagle?
Each point below is worked out from a pair of recorded values.
- The philippine eagle is heavier: 5.18 kg against 4.25 kg for the golden eagle, about 22% more.
- The philippine eagle is longer-lived: 41 years against 32 years for the golden eagle, about 28% longer.
- They share the family Accipitridae but sit in different genera: Golden eagle in Aquila, Philippine eagle in Pithecophaga.
- The golden eagle is listed as Least Concern on the IUCN Red List; the philippine eagle is Critically Endangered.
Side by side
| Golden eagle | Philippine eagle | |
|---|---|---|
| Scientific name | Aquila chrysaetos | Pithecophaga jefferyi |
| Family | Accipitridae | Accipitridae |
| Order | Accipitriformes | Accipitriformes |
| Weight | 3.57 kg – 5.19 kg | 4.56 kg – 6 kg |
| Length | Not recorded | 86 cm – 1.02 m |
| Lifespan | 32 years | 41 years |
| Main food | Not recorded | Not recorded |
| Habitat | grassland | forest |
| Conservation status | Least Concern | Critically Endangered |
| 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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