Ayres's Hawk-Eagle vs Ornate Flying Fox

Hieraaetus ayresii compared with Pteropus ornatus

Key Differences

• Ayres's Hawk-Eagle is Least Concern while Ornate Flying Fox is Vulnerable.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Ayres's Hawk-Eagle	Ornate Flying Fox
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum same	Chordata (Chordates)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Aves (Birds)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Accipitriformes (Hawks & Eagles)	Chiroptera (Bats)
Family	Accipitridae (Hawks & Eagles)	Pteropodidae (Fruit Bats)
Genus	Hieraaetus	Pteropus (Flying Foxes)
Species	Hieraaetus ayresii	Pteropus ornatus

Evolutionary Relationship

Ayres's Hawk-Eagle and Ornate Flying Fox share a common ancestor at the Phylum level: Chordata. (Chordates)

Conservation Status

Ayres's Hawk-Eagle

LC — Least Concern

Ornate Flying Fox

VU — Vulnerable

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Ayres's Hawk-Eagle	Ornate Flying Fox
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Ayres's Hawk-Eagle

Habitat

Typically found in various aerial, terrestrial, and aquatic environments.

Range

Found in Norway.

Ornate Flying Fox

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Ayres's Hawk-Eagle

The Ayres's Hawk-Eagle (Hieraaetus ayresii) is a species in the genus Hieraaetus. It is currently classified as Least Concern on the IUCN Red List. Typically found in various aerial, terrestrial, and aquatic environments.